About Tilghman Island

Tilghman Island is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 836 people and just one neighborhood, Tilghman Island is the 285th largest community in Maryland.

Tilghman Island is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Tilghman Island is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tilghman Island who work in office and administrative support jobs (23.04%), food service (9.49%), and management occupations (8.13%).

Of important note, Tilghman Island is also a town of artists. Tilghman Island has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Tilghman Island's character.

In addition, many people in Tilghman Island have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

Tilghman Island is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 28.23% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Tilghman Island may be a good choice because much of the town's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

One of the nice things about Tilghman Island is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. This is definately true of Tilghman Island, which supports a strong tourist economy.

Being a small town, Tilghman Island does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Tilghman Island Information and Demographics

The population of Tilghman Island has a very low overall level of education: only 9.29% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Tilghman Island in 2000 was $13,851, which is low income relative to Maryland, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $55,404 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Tilghman Island is English. Some people also speak German.