Havre de Grace is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 14,996 people and five associated neighborhoods, Havre de Grace is the 62nd largest community in Maryland.Unlike some cities, Havre de Grace isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Havre de Grace are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Havre de Grace is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Havre de Grace who work in office and administrative support (13.54%), management occupations (12.94%), and business and financial occupations (7.33%). Also of interest is that Havre de Grace 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 Havre de Grace telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.89% 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 of the nice things about Havre de Grace is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. The citizens of Havre de Grace are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.28% of adults in Havre de Grace have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Havre de Grace in 2022 was $51,421, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $205,684 for a family of four. However, Havre de Grace contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Havre de Grace is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Havre de Grace home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Havre de Grace residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Havre de Grace include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Havre de Grace is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
