North East 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 4,163 people and four associated neighborhoods, North East is the 141st largest community in Maryland. North East 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 North East, where the median household income is $87,510.00.North East is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, North East is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in North East who work in management occupations (18.81%), sales jobs (14.73%), and teaching (13.64%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in North East, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Also of interest is that North East 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: 9.56% 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. One of the nice things about North East 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. The education level of North East citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.04% of adults in North East have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in North East in 2022 was $47,862, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,448 for a family of four. However, North East contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. North East is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call North East home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North East residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North East include German, Irish, Italian, English, and European. The most common language spoken in North East is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.