About Port Deposit

Port Deposit is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 6,777 people and just one neighborhood, Port Deposit is the 155th largest community in Maryland.

Unlike some towns , Port Deposit isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Port Deposit are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Port Deposit is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Deposit who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.87%), sales jobs (9.65%), and management occupations (7.89%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Port Deposit are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Port Deposit, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.64 minutes every day commuting to work.

Port Deposit is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Port Deposit isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 96.53% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

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

Port Deposit Information and Demographics

The citizens of Port Deposit have a very low rate of college education: just 9.14% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.

The per capita income in Port Deposit in 2000 was $20,217, 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 $80,868 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Port Deposit is English.