Mount Airy is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 9,819 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Mount Airy is the 81st largest community in Maryland. Housing costs in Mount Airy 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.Mount Airy is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.13% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Mount Airy is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mount Airy who work in management occupations (14.46%), office and administrative support (10.12%), and teaching (9.36%). Also of interest is that Mount Airy 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: 14.47% 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. Mount Airy is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Mount Airy’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Mount Airy is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Mount Airy, the average commute to work is 34.79 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Mount Airy, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Mount Airy is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.68% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Mount Airy in 2022 was $54,551, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $218,204 for a family of four. Mount Airy is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mount Airy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Airy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mount Airy include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Mount Airy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
