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Crofton, MD
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Living in Crofton



Crofton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 29,641 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Crofton is the 39th largest community in Maryland.

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

Also of interest is that Crofton 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 Crofton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.56% 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.

One downside of living in Crofton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.48 minutes every day commuting to work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Crofton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Crofton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 59.66% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Crofton in 2018 was $54,886, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $219,544 for a family of four.

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

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


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