Port Deposit is a tiny town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 621 people and two associated neighborhoods, Port Deposit is the 247th largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns, Port Deposit isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Port Deposit are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Port Deposit is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Deposit who work in sales jobs (10.20%), management occupations (9.86%), and healthcare (9.52%). Also of interest is that Port Deposit has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One downside of living in Port Deposit is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Port Deposit, the average commute to work is 37.06 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The population of Port Deposit is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.50% of adults in Port Deposit have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Port Deposit in 2022 was $37,227, 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 $148,908 for a family of four. However, Port Deposit contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Port Deposit is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Port Deposit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Deposit residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Port Deposit also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.07% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Port Deposit include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Port Deposit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
