Port Deposit is a tiny town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 625 people and two associated neighborhoods, Port Deposit is the 247th largest community in Maryland. Port Deposit has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns, Port Deposit isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Port Deposit are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Port Deposit is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Deposit who work in sales jobs (12.63%), healthcare (11.23%), and management occupations (9.12%). Also of interest is that Port Deposit has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One downside of living in Port Deposit is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Port Deposit, the average commute to work is 34.30 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Port Deposit is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.46% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Port Deposit in 2022 was $41,308, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,232 for a family of four. However, Port Deposit contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Port Deposit is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Port Deposit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Deposit residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Port Deposit include Irish, German, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Port Deposit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
