In Rising Sun, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.37 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The percentage of adults in Rising Sun who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.66% of the adults in Rising Sun have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Rising Sun in 2022 was $32,199, which is low income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,796 for a family of four. However, Rising Sun contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Rising Sun is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rising Sun home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rising Sun residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rising Sun include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Rising Sun is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
