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.Huntingtown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.09% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Huntingtown is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Huntingtown who work in management occupations (13.22%), computer science and math (11.76%), and office and administrative support (10.17%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 24.23% 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, 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. One downside of living in Huntingtown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.84 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. In Huntingtown, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Huntingtown is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.The citizens of Huntingtown are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.96% of adults in Huntingtown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Huntingtown in 2022 was $73,412, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $293,648 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, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Huntingtown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
