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Adamstown - Buckeystown, MD

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Overview


Adamstown - Buckeystown is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 4,588 people and just one neighborhood, Adamstown - Buckeystown is the 137th largest community in Maryland. Adamstown - Buckeystown has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Adamstown - Buckeystown, where the median household income is $154,703.00.

Housing costs in Adamstown - Buckeystown are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Adamstown - Buckeystown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Adamstown - Buckeystown is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Adamstown - Buckeystown who work in management occupations (19.34%), office and administrative support (10.29%), and computer science and math (8.61%).

Adamstown - Buckeystown is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Adamstown - Buckeystown, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Also of interest is that Adamstown - Buckeystown 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 Adamstown - Buckeystown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.14% 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Adamstown - Buckeystown is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Adamstown - Buckeystown a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Adamstown - Buckeystown has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Adamstown - Buckeystown’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Adamstown - Buckeystown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.15 minutes every day commuting to work.

Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Adamstown - Buckeystown. 50.77% 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 Adamstown - Buckeystown in 2022 was $63,390, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $253,560 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Adamstown - Buckeystown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.

People

In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.

In addition, if you are planning to retire in Maryland, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Maryland, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 98.2% of neighborhoods in MD. If a Maryland retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for urban sophisticates.

Occupations

The neighborhood stands out nationally for having a greater proportion of its residents active in the military than 98.4% of other U.S. neighborhoods. If you come here, you will notice military people active in their jobs, going to and from work, and in plain clothes out and about the neighborhood.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Adamstown - Buckeystown are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 93.6% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 56.2% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 17.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (15.7%), and 11.1% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 88.7% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (4.7%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Adamstown - Buckeystown, MD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (22.3%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (19.2%), and residents who report Irish roots (18.8%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (5.7%), along with some Asian ancestry residents (3.4%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (30.1% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.

Here most residents (68.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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