Crownsville 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 1,924 people and two associated neighborhoods, Crownsville is the 198th largest community in Maryland. Crownsville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Crownsville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Crownsville is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Crownsville is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Crownsville who work in management occupations (14.44%), computer science and math (12.12%), and office and administrative support (10.52%). Also of interest is that Crownsville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Crownsville has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.69% 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. In addition, Crownsville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Crownsville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Crownsville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Crownsville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Crownsville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One of the nice things about Crownsville 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. Crownsville is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.20% of adults in Crownsville 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 Crownsville in 2022 was $55,236, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $220,944 for a family of four. However, Crownsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Crownsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crownsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Crownsville include German, English, Irish, Russian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Crownsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Polish.
