Severn is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 57,118 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Severn is the 15th largest community in Maryland. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Severn, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Severn, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Severn’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Severn does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $134,423.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Severn is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Severn is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Severn who work in management occupations (13.77%), computer science and math (12.74%), and office and administrative support (9.81%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Severn. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Also of interest is that Severn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Severn telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.08% 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. The education level of Severn ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Severn, 46.09% 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 Severn in 2022 was $58,519, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $234,076 for a family of four. Severn is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Severn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Severn residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Severn also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.90% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Severn include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Severn's cultural character, accounting for 16.32% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Severn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
