Rising Sun is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 1,776 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Rising Sun is the 255th largest community in Maryland.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Rising Sun is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rising Sun is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Rising Sun who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.76%), sales jobs (13.13%), and management occupations (5.28%).

Because of many things, Rising Sun is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Rising Sun a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Rising Sun has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Rising Sun's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Rising Sun, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.15 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Rising Sun doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Rising Sun Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Rising Sun rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.41% of adults 25 and older in Rising Sun have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Rising Sun in 2000 was $17,835, 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 $71,340 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Rising Sun is English.