Because of many things, Parkton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Parkton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Parkton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Parkton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.25 minutes every day commuting to work.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Parkton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Parkton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.06% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Parkton in 2022 was $57,015, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $228,060 for a family of four.
The people who call Parkton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parkton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Parkton include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Parkton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Polish.
