Lusby is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,072 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lusby is the 194th largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lusby is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lusby is a town of managers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lusby who work in sales jobs (16.90%), business and financial occupations (12.48%), and management occupations (8.21%). Also of interest is that Lusby has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Lusby telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One of the nice things about Lusby is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. In Lusby, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.03 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Lusby doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Lusby citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.01% of adults in Lusby have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lusby in 2022 was $51,968, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $207,872 for a family of four. Lusby is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lusby home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lusby residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lusby include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Lusby is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
