About Trappe

Trappe is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 3,229 people and just one neighborhood, Trappe is the 205th largest community in Maryland.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Trappe is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Trappe is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Trappe who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.03%), sales jobs (10.52%), and management occupations (7.80%).

One of the nice things about Trappe 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.

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

Trappe Information and Demographics

The education level of Trappe citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.32% of adults in Trappe have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Trappe in 2000 was $20,831, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $83,324 for a family of four.

Trappe is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Trappe home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Trappe is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Trappe include German, English, Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Trappe is English.