Towson is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 59,553 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Towson is the 13th largest community in Maryland.
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.
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.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.27% 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 there are quite a few people attending college in Towson, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Towson provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Not only is Towson a town with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, creating a decent-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
If knowledge is power, Towson is a pretty powerful place. 69.29% of the adults in Towson have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Towson in 2022 was $61,912, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $247,648 for a family of four. However, Towson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Towson is an extremely 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 German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Towson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.