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Huntingtown, MD
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Huntingtown profile


Living in Huntingtown



Huntingtown is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 3,545 people and two associated neighborhoods, Huntingtown is the 154th largest community in Maryland.

Housing costs in Huntingtown are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.

Also of interest is that Huntingtown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Huntingtown is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Huntingtown a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Huntingtown has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Huntingtown’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Huntingtown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 40.97 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Huntingtown, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Huntingtown is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Huntingtown citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.43% of adults in Huntingtown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Huntingtown in 2018 was $67,450, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $269,800 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Huntingtown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.