Mount Rainier is a somewhat small city located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 8,119 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mount Rainier is the 91st largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in Mount Rainier was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Mount Rainier home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Mount Rainier real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Mount Rainier is also a city of artists. Mount Rainier has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mount Rainier’s character.

Also of interest is that Mount Rainier 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 Mount Rainier telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.54% 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.

One downside of living in Mount Rainier is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Mount Rainier, the average commute to work is 32.29 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of Mount Rainier’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Even though Mount Rainier is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The population of Mount Rainier is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.66% of adults in Mount Rainier have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mount Rainier in 2022 was $39,471, 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 $157,884 for a family of four. However, Mount Rainier contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mount Rainier is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mount Rainier home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Rainier residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Mount Rainier also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.30% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mount Rainier include English, African, Irish, German, and Swedish.

In addition, Mount Rainier has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (33.84%).

The most common language spoken in Mount Rainier is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.