Annapolis Neck’s household incomes are higher than in 97% of U.S. towns
For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 3.3 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 26.3 in Baltimore. Below the poverty line: 3.3% of residents; Maryland has 9.4%. The two grades for Annapolis Neck are A+ for jobs and income and A− for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Annapolis Neck, in a few figures
Annapolis Neck and Annapolis trade workers both ways
Annapolis is the top workplace for Annapolis Neck residents (17%) and also where the most people who work in Annapolis Neck come from (12% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Annapolis Neck has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Annapolis Neck went from 1,470 in 2013 to 2,006 in 2023, +36%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Annapolis Neck
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Annapolis Neck is among the top U.S. towns, #10 of 261 in Maryland. Household income is its strongest input ($173,879, U.S. $80,734); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 81% of U.S. towns). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A firm grade. At either end of the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Annapolis Neck stays A+.
17% of working residents work in Annapolis
Where Annapolis Neck clocks in
17% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
In Annapolis Neck, services account for most jobs
2,006 jobs are based in Annapolis Neck.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Annapolis Neck, 2013 → 2023: 1,470 → 2,006. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Annapolis Neck’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Annapolis Neck quiets down on a workday
On a workday 3,972 residents head out to work, 231 work right here, and 1,775 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9,800 people are in Annapolis Neck on a workday afternoon, 18% fewer than live here.
0.48 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The trip to work from Annapolis Neck: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Annapolis Neck workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,601 commuters (the 24% who work from home are left out). Across Maryland: 80% drive alone, 5% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Near or far: the trip to work from Annapolis Neck
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Annapolis Neck, walking beats the bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Annapolis Neck is more walkable than 80% of U.S. towns, #140 of 261 in Maryland. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 8.9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 8.0% across Maryland, on an EPA index of 7.3.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 6,054 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 7% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, <1% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 3.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 77% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.7% of Annapolis Neck households have no vehicle (Maryland 8.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 4% of Annapolis Neck’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 8,000 to 16,000, Annapolis Neck ranks 36th of 2,695 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
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| 15 | Scaggsville MD | 10,564 | $207K | 2.9% | 1.7% | 2% | A+ |
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| 30 | Chevy Chase MD | 9,445 | $212K | 4.3% | 1.9% | 1% | A+ |
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| 34 | Norwell MA | 11,546 | $189K | 2.7% | 1.9% | 10% | A+ |
| 35 | Francisville KY | 10,565 | $159K | 1.7% | 1.3% | 5% | A+ |
| 36 | Annapolis Neck MD | 12,032 | $174K | 3.3% | 0.8% | 5% | A+ |
| 37 | Wakefield VA | 11,930 | $238K | 1.8% | 2.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 38 | Tyrone GA | 8,091 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.3% | 6% | A+ |
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| 61 | Colesville MD | 14,519 | $131K | 3.4% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,695 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 22% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Annapolis Neck, the top three, the last and three more from Maryland.
Bordering towns draw 27% of Annapolis Neck’s workers
The biggest share goes to Annapolis (17%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Annapolis Neck workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis Neck | – | A+ | A− | 30 min | $173,879 |
| Annapolis | 17% | A− | A+ | 30 min | $113,860 |
| Highland Beach | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Parole | 10% | A | A | 30 min | $120,361 |
| Mayo | under 2% | A | B− | 35 min | $155,300 |
| Edgewater | under 2% | A | A | 36 min | $114,365 |
Same-state neighbors only. Highland Beach: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Annapolis Neck’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Annapolis Neck: questions
What is the median household income in Annapolis Neck?
$173,879 (±$22,845) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Annapolis Neck?
3.3%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Annapolis Neck?
30 minutes each way on average, against 31 across Maryland and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Annapolis Neck work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Annapolis (17%, 2 mi), Parole (10%, 5 mi), Washington (7%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Annapolis Neck walkable?
Annapolis Neck is more walkable than 80% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 7.3 out of 20, and 9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Annapolis Neck without a car?
4% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. <1% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Annapolis Neck, from the people who make the trip.
More of Annapolis Neck
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.