Reisterstown is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 26,822 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Reisterstown is the 42nd largest community in Maryland.
Also of interest is that Reisterstown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.66% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
Reisterstown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.35% of adults in Reisterstown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Reisterstown in 2022 was $41,090, 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 $164,360 for a family of four. However, Reisterstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Reisterstown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Reisterstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Reisterstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Reisterstown include German, Irish, Italian, Nigerian, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Reisterstown's cultural character, accounting for 18.22% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Reisterstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.