Photo: Pubdog · Public domainHouseholds in Linthicum earn more than those in 93% of U.S. towns
The poverty rate is 3.3%, against 9.4% across Maryland. Jobs and income earn Linthicum A+; getting around on foot earns it B. Only 7% work in Linthicum itself; outside it, Baltimore draws the most (16%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Linthicum, in a few figures
Linthicum fills up on a workday
Linthicum has 23,418 jobs, 4.7 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 30,000 people are in town, more than double the 11,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
Most jobs in Linthicum pay over $40,000 a year
83% of the jobs based in Linthicum pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Linthicum makes and builds things
51% of the jobs based in Linthicum are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Linthicum residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 16%. The jobs ↓
Linthicum has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Linthicum went from 13,685 in 2013 to 23,418 in 2023, +71%. The jobs ↓
Linthicum draws workers from far and wide
The 23,418 jobs in Linthicum are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 31%; the other 67% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
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.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Linthicum
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Linthicum is better than 97% of U.S. towns, #28 of 261 in Maryland. Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 95% of U.S. towns); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.1%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Linthicum could be anywhere from A to A+.
A workday in Linthicum: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 4,638 residents head out to work, 359 work right here, and 23,059 people come in from elsewhere.
About 30,000 people are in Linthicum on a workday afternoon, 163% more than live here.
4.7 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Linthicum makes things: 51% of its jobs are in goods
23,418 jobs are based in Linthicum.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Linthicum, 2013 → 2023: 13,685 → 23,418. 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 Linthicum’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where the people who work in Linthicum live
Where Linthicum clocks in
16% of workers
5% 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.
The trip to work from Linthicum: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Linthicum workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5,103 commuters (the 17% 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.
How far it is to work from Linthicum
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 Linthicum, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Linthicum is more walkable than 59% of U.S. towns, #199 of 261 in Maryland. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 8.0% across Maryland.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 6,169 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 55% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 24.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 98% 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). 1.6% of Linthicum households have no vehicle (Maryland 8.8%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Linthicum’s commuters take a bus or train.
114th of 2,507: where Linthicum ranks among U.S. towns of 8,000 to 15,000
| # | 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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| 14 | Scaggsville MD | 10,564 | $207K | 2.9% | 1.7% | 2% | A+ |
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| 28 | Chevy Chase MD | 9,445 | $212K | 4.3% | 1.9% | 1% | A+ |
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| 33 | Annapolis Neck MD | 12,032 | $174K | 3.3% | 0.8% | 5% | A+ |
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| 112 | Millstone Township NJ | 10,412 | $218K | 4.1% | 2.4% | 7% | A+ |
| 113 | Berlin Township OH | 10,766 | $169K | 2.1% | 3.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 114 | Linthicum MD | 11,313 | $135K | 3.3% | 3.1% | 7% | A+ |
| 115 | Fallston MD | 10,013 | $155K | 4.6% | 0.5% | 4% | A+ |
| 116 | Barrington IL | 10,586 | $148K | 4.6% | 2.8% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,507 | 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 Linthicum, the top three, the last and three more from Maryland.
Work in the towns next to Linthicum
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Linthicum workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linthicum | – | A+ | B | 23 min | $134,673 |
| Ferndale | under 2% | B+ | A− | 26 min | $94,948 |
| Brooklyn Park | under 2% | B+ | A | 28 min | $87,989 |
| Baltimore Highlands | under 2% | C+ | A+ | 31 min | $62,304 |
| Lansdowne | under 2% | B− | A− | 29 min | $58,605 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Linthicum’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 Linthicum: questions
What is the median household income in Linthicum?
$134,673 (±$10,814) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Linthicum?
3.3%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Linthicum?
23 minutes each way on average, against 31 across Maryland and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Linthicum work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Baltimore (16%, 7 mi), Columbia (5%, 10 mi), Glen Burnie (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Linthicum walkable?
Linthicum is more walkable than 59% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 10.7 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Linthicum without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Linthicum, from the people who make the trip.
More of Linthicum
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.