Berlin 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 5,259 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Berlin is the 120th largest community in Maryland. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Berlin, 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 Berlin, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Berlin’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Berlin does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $80,465.00.Berlin is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.37% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Berlin is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Berlin who work in food service (13.93%), management occupations (13.37%), and office and administrative support (13.02%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Berlin. 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 Berlin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.15% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Berlin 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. In terms of college education, Berlin is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.87% of adults in Berlin have a college degree. The per capita income in Berlin in 2022 was $37,113, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,452 for a family of four. However, Berlin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Berlin is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Berlin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berlin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Berlin include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Berlin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
