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Towson, MD
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Living in Towson



Towson is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 59,553 people and 20 constituent neighborhoods, Towson is the 13th largest community in Maryland.

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

Of important note, Towson is also a town of artists. Towson has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Towson’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.47% 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.

In addition, Towson is a college town. There are a lot of students in Towson attending college, and as a result Towson provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Not only is Towson a town with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the town into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Towson a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Towson. 66.87% 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 Towson in 2018 was $52,444, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $209,776 for a family of four. However, Towson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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