Photo: Pubdog · Public domainHighland Beach has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
43% of workers have no commute at all, where Maryland as a whole has 19%. There are 1 jobs in Highland Beach; 43 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Highland Beach for work; outside it, Annapolis is the main destination (16%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Highland Beach
On a workday 43 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 62 people are in Highland Beach on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Highland Beach ends
Where Highland Beach clocks in
16% of workers
14% 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 Highland Beach, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Highland Beach’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Highland Beach
of Highland Beach workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 commuters (the 43% 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.
Half of Highland Beach commutes less than 24 miles
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.
How Highland Beach compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Annapolis Neck (5%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Highland Beach workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Beach | – | — | — | — | $169,375 |
| Annapolis Neck | 5% | A+ | A− | 30 min | $173,879 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Highland Beach’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 Highland Beach: questions
What is the median household income in Highland Beach?
$169,375 (±$38,391) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Highland Beach?
0.0%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Highland Beach work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Annapolis (16%, 4 mi), Baltimore (14%, 27 mi), Bowie (7%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Highland Beach without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 20% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Highland Beach, from the people who make the trip.
More of Highland Beach
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.