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Gwynn Oak, MD
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Living in Gwynn Oak



Gwynn Oak is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 36,067 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Gwynn Oak is the 25th largest community in Maryland.

Also of interest is that Gwynn Oak 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 Gwynn Oak telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.44% 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.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Gwynn Oak is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Gwynn Oak, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The education level of Gwynn Oak citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.37% of adults in Gwynn Oak have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Gwynn Oak in 2018 was $33,578, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,312 for a family of four. However, Gwynn Oak contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Gwynn Oak is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.