Upper Marlboro is a tiny town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 703 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Upper Marlboro is the 245th largest community in Maryland.Upper Marlboro is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.06% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Upper Marlboro is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Upper Marlboro who work in management occupations (19.91%), business and financial occupations (15.32%), and teaching (12.47%). Also of interest is that Upper Marlboro 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 Upper Marlboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.47% 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. In addition, Upper Marlboro is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. In Upper Marlboro, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.72 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Even though Upper Marlboro is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.If knowledge is power, Upper Marlboro is a pretty powerful place. 52.77% of the adults in Upper Marlboro 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 Upper Marlboro in 2022 was $56,238, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $224,952 for a family of four. Upper Marlboro is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Upper Marlboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Upper Marlboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Upper Marlboro include Italian, Polish, English, Irish, and African. The most common language spoken in Upper Marlboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Russian.
