Parkton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 8,772 people and two associated neighborhoods, Parkton is the 88th largest community in Maryland. Housing costs in Parkton 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.Parkton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.36% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Parkton is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Parkton who work in management occupations (19.07%), healthcare (8.84%), and business and financial occupations (8.05%). Also of interest is that Parkton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.16% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Parkton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Parkton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Parkton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Parkton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.25 minutes every day commuting to work. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Parkton. 52.06% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Parkton in 2022 was $57,015, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $228,060 for a family of four. The people who call Parkton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parkton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Parkton include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Parkton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Polish.
