Sparrows Point is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 8,849 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sparrows Point is the 87th largest community in Maryland.Sparrows Point is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Sparrows Point is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sparrows Point who work in office and administrative support (11.11%), management occupations (10.85%), and maintenance occupations (7.00%). Also of interest is that Sparrows Point 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: 10.75% 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. Sparrows Point 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. The overall education level of Sparrows Point is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.22% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Sparrows Point in 2022 was $57,260, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $229,040 for a family of four. However, Sparrows Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sparrows Point is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sparrows Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sparrows Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sparrows Point include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Sparrows Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.