Huntingtown is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 3,545 people and two associated neighborhoods, Huntingtown is the 154th largest community in Maryland. Housing costs in Huntingtown are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Huntingtown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Huntingtown is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Huntingtown who work in management occupations (11.62%), office and administrative support (11.11%), and computer science and math (10.89%). Also of interest is that Huntingtown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Huntingtown has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. A relatively large number of people in Huntingtown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 29.32% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Because of many things, Huntingtown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Huntingtown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Huntingtown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Huntingtown, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.17 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Even though Huntingtown is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.Huntingtown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.23% of adults in Huntingtown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Huntingtown in 2022 was $69,931, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $279,724 for a family of four. Huntingtown is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Huntingtown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Huntingtown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Huntingtown include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Huntingtown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
