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Sykesville, MD
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Living in Sykesville



Sykesville is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 4,371 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Sykesville is the 135th largest community in Maryland.

Housing costs in Sykesville 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 Sykesville 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: 7.42% 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.

Sykesville is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Sykesville enrolled in college, Sykesville has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

One downside of living in Sykesville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Sykesville, the average commute to work is 33.86 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Sykesville. 51.54% 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 Sykesville in 2018 was $48,450, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $193,800 for a family of four.

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

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