Catonsville is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 44,701 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Catonsville is the 17th largest community in Maryland.Catonsville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.15% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Catonsville is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Catonsville who work in management occupations (11.83%), office and administrative support (10.59%), and teaching (8.59%). Also of interest is that Catonsville 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 Catonsville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.96% 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.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Catonsville, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Catonsville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. If knowledge is power, Catonsville is a pretty powerful place. 51.15% of the adults in Catonsville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Catonsville in 2022 was $48,766, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $195,064 for a family of four. However, Catonsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Catonsville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Catonsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Catonsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Catonsville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Catonsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
