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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sparrows Point is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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. A relatively large number of people in Sparrows Point telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.75% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. In terms of college education, Sparrows Point is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 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.
