Dundalk is a larger medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 62,303 people and 19 constituent neighborhoods, Dundalk is the fourth largest community in Maryland.

Unlike some towns, Dundalk isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dundalk are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dundalk is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Dundalk who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.95%), sales jobs (10.28%), and food service (5.69%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Dundalk are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Dundalk is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Dundalk, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Dundalk Information and Demographics

Dundalk ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 6.25% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Dundalk in 2000 was $18,543, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $74,172 for a family of four.

The people who call Dundalk home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dundalk is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dundalk include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Dundalk is English.