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Sparks Glencoe, MD

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Overview


Sparks Glencoe is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 6,252 people and just one neighborhood, Sparks Glencoe is the 103rd largest community in Maryland.

Sparks Glencoe home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Sparks Glencoe real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Occupations and Workforce

Sparks Glencoe is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 96.88% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Sparks Glencoe is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sparks Glencoe who work in management occupations (15.50%), office and administrative support (14.41%), and food service (11.82%).

Also of interest is that Sparks Glencoe 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 Sparks Glencoe telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.98% 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

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

Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Sparks Glencoe. 60.57% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Sparks Glencoe in 2018 was $69,970, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $279,880 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Sparks Glencoe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.

People

In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.

In addition, if you are planning to retire in Maryland, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Maryland, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 96.9% of neighborhoods in MD. If a Maryland retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

Real Estate

Many people dream of living along a street lined with row houses or other attached homes. Such places do often have an abundance of charm. If you are one of these people, the neighborhood could be your paradise. With 29.0% of the homes and real estate here classified as rowhouses or other attached homes, this neighborhood brims with opportunity to find the right place for you. Only 3.5% of U.S. neighborhoods have more row houses than this neighborhood, making it one of the most interesting things about this special neighborhood.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Sparks Glencoe are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 89.9% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 52.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 27.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (17.2%), and 11.1% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 90.5% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.

In the neighborhood in Sparks Glencoe, MD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (21.3%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (19.7%), and residents who report English roots (10.8%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (8.7%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (7.1%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (32.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (76.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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