One downside of living in Reisterstown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Reisterstown, the average commute to work is 31.47 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Reisterstown is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Reisterstown area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
Reisterstown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.73% of adults in Reisterstown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Reisterstown in 2018 was $40,406, 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 $161,624 for a family of four. However, Reisterstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Reisterstown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Reisterstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Reisterstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Reisterstown include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Russian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Reisterstown's cultural character, accounting for 16.28% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Reisterstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
