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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Reisterstown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Reisterstown is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Reisterstown who work in office and administrative support (12.03%), management occupations (11.41%), and business and financial occupations (7.05%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Reisterstown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.66% 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. The education level of Reisterstown ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Reisterstown, 42.35% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. 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.
