Middle River is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 33,203 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Middle River is the 33rd largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Middle River is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Middle River is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Middle River who work in office and administrative support (11.35%), sales jobs (8.70%), and management occupations (7.73%). Also of interest is that Middle River 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 Middle River telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.82% 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. Middle River 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, Middle River is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.09% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Middle River in 2022 was $37,399, 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 $149,596 for a family of four. However, Middle River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Middle River is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Middle River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Middle River residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Middle River include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Middle River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
