Baltimore is a very large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 568,271 people and 206 associated neighborhoods, Baltimore is the largest community in Maryland. Baltimore has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Baltimore is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Baltimore is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Baltimore who work in office and administrative support (10.83%), management occupations (10.44%), and teaching (8.29%). Also of interest is that Baltimore has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.80% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Baltimore is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Baltimore is a big city, and with that comes lots of benefits. One benefit is that most big cities have public transit, but Baltimore really shines when it comes to the extensiveness and use of its public transit system. More than most large American cities, Baltimore citizens use public transit daily to get to and from work. And while there are transportation options, most people in Baltimore ride the bus. Whereas in some cities one is destined to sit in traffic every morning to get to work and every evening to get home, in Baltimore a lot leave their cars at home (if they even choose to own one), and hop a ride on the bus.The education level of Baltimore citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.14% of adults in Baltimore have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Baltimore in 2022 was $40,604, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,416 for a family of four. However, Baltimore contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Baltimore is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Baltimore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Baltimore residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Baltimore include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Baltimore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
