Dundalk is a larger medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 67,796 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, Dundalk is the 11th largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dundalk is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dundalk is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dundalk who work in office and administrative support (13.56%), sales jobs (8.59%), and management occupations (8.12%). Dundalk 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. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Dundalk use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Dundalk‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.The percentage of adults in Dundalk with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.16% of adults in Dundalk have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Dundalk in 2022 was $30,768, which is low income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,072 for a family of four. However, Dundalk contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dundalk is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dundalk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dundalk residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Dundalk also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.85% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dundalk include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Dundalk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
