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Fallston, MD
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Fallston profile


Living in Fallston



Fallston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 9,306 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Fallston is the 86th largest community in Maryland.

Housing costs in Fallston 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.

Also of interest is that Fallston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Fallston has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.21% 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, Fallston 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, Fallston really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Fallston 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 Fallston, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.00 minutes every day commuting to work.

Fallston is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.04% of adults in Fallston have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Fallston in 2018 was $56,694, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $226,776 for a family of four.

Fallston is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fallston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fallston residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fallston include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Fallston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.