Owings is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,141 people and two associated neighborhoods, Owings is the 191st largest community in Maryland. Owings has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Owings, where the median household income is $171,194.00. Owings home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Owings real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Owings is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.99% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Owings is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Owings who work in business and financial occupations (18.05%), management occupations (16.43%), and office and administrative support (15.45%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Owings 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. Also of interest is that Owings 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: 8.88% 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. Because of many things, Owings 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, Owings really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Owings 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. Owings is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Owings is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Owings, the average commute to work is 32.54 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In Owings, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Owings is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.The education level of Owings ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Owings, 43.44% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Owings in 2022 was $66,562, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $266,248 for a family of four. Owings is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Owings home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Owings residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Owings include German, Irish, English, Polish, and European. The most common language spoken in Owings is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
