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Savage, MD
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Savage profile


Living in Savage



Savage is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 7,542 people and two associated neighborhoods, Savage is the 93rd largest community in Maryland.

Savage is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Savage, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.31% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Savage. 51.52% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Savage in 2018 was $49,430, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,720 for a family of four.

Savage is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Savage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Savage residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Savage also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.79% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Savage include Irish, English, German, Italian, and French.

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