Joppa is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 13,425 people and four associated neighborhoods, Joppa is the 66th largest community in Maryland.
Also of interest is that Joppa 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: 8.08% 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.
Joppa 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.
In Joppa, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.10 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The overall education level of Joppa citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.07% of adults in Joppa have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Joppa in 2022 was $49,644, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $198,576 for a family of four. However, Joppa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Joppa is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Joppa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Joppa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Joppa include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Joppa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.