Owings is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,141 people and two associated neighborhoods, Owings is the 191st largest community in Maryland. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Owings, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Owings, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Owings’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Owings does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $150,156.00. Owings home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Owings real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Owings is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.45% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Owings is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Owings who work in management occupations (21.91%), business and financial occupations (17.32%), and office and administrative support (13.18%). Also of interest is that Owings has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because of many things, Owings is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Owings 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, Owings has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Owings’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. Owings 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. In Owings, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.86 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Owings is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.86% of adults in Owings have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Owings in 2022 was $67,610, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $270,440 for a family of four. Owings is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Owings home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Owings residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Owings include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Owings is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
