Savage is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 7,542 people and two associated neighborhoods, Savage is the 93rd largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns, Savage isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Savage are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Savage is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Savage who work in computer science and math (13.12%), office and administrative support (10.45%), and management occupations (8.82%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Savage, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Also of interest is that Savage 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: 20.54% 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. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Savage, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Savage is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.99% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Savage in 2022 was $54,384, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $217,536 for a family of four. Savage is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Savage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Savage residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Savage also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.76% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Savage include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Savage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
