Huntingtown is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 3,545 people and two associated neighborhoods, Huntingtown is the 154th largest community in Maryland. Housing costs in Huntingtown are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Huntingtown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Huntingtown is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Huntingtown who work in office and administrative support (14.53%), management occupations (13.65%), and computer science and math (8.75%). Also of interest is that Huntingtown 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: 13.71% 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. Because of many things, Huntingtown is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Huntingtown a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Huntingtown has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Huntingtown’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Huntingtown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Huntingtown, the average commute to work is 40.97 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Even though Huntingtown is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The citizens of Huntingtown are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.43% of adults in Huntingtown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Huntingtown in 2022 was $67,450, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $269,800 for a family of four. Huntingtown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Huntingtown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Huntingtown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Huntingtown include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Huntingtown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
