California-Lexington Park, MD

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

113,814

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.817% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.59%

4.93% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$113,668

2022 Median Property Value

$376,900

2022 Employed Population

57,306

About

In 2022, California-Lexington Park, MD had a population of 114k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $113,668.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in California-Lexington Park, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.38%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.25%).

None of the households in California-Lexington Park, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in California-Lexington Park, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in California-Lexington Park, MD are St. Mary's College of Maryland (163912) (444 degrees awarded in 2022) and Blades School of Hair Design (16 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in California-Lexington Park, MD was $376,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in California-Lexington Park, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in California-Lexington Park, MD was 2 cars per household.

California-Lexington Park, MD borders Cambridge, MD, Salisbury, MD-DE, and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

United States Maryland

Population & Diversity

California-Lexington Park, MD is home to a population of 114k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.99% of California-Lexington Park, MD residents were born outside of the country (5.69k people).

In 2022, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.7k people) in California-Lexington Park, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.13k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of California-Lexington Park, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in California-Lexington Park, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in California-Lexington Park, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
81.7k ± 582
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.2k ± 589
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.13k ± 872

5.69%

Hispanic Population

6.47k people

5.69% of the people in California-Lexington Park, MD are hispanic (6.47k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in California-Lexington Park, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
115,960 ± 8,281 people
India
61,668 ± 6,066 people
Nigeria
45,887 ± 5,240 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 115,960 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,668 and Nigeria with 45,887.

Foreign-Born Population

4.99%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.69k people

5.34%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.04k people

As of 2022, 4.99% of California-Lexington Park, MD residents (5.69k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in California-Lexington Park, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,113 ± 620
Gulf War (1990s)
2,704 ± 450
Vietnam
2,238 ± 351

California-Lexington Park, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of California-Lexington Park, MD employs 57.3k people. The largest industries in California-Lexington Park, MD are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

57.3k

2022 Value

± 2,046

In 2022, there were 57.3k employees (± 2,046) in California-Lexington Park, MD.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in California-Lexington Park, MD, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of California-Lexington Park, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57.3k

2022 Value

± 2,046

In 2022, there were 57.3k employees (± 2,046) in California-Lexington Park, MD.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in California-Lexington Park, MD, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of California-Lexington Park, MD, though some of these residents may live in California-Lexington Park, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

163
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
151
Construction
112
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.02M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$226k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$148k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for California-Lexington Park, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in California-Lexington Park, MD awarded 460 degrees. The student population of California-Lexington Park, MD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 626 male students and 922 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in California-Lexington Park, MD are White (344 and 74.8%), followed by Black or African American (38 and 8.26%), Hispanic or Latino (31 and 6.74%), and Two or More Races (21 and 4.57%).

The largest universities in California-Lexington Park, MD by number of degrees awarded are St. Mary's College of Maryland (163912) (444 and 96.5%) and Blades School of Hair Design (16 and 3.48%).

The most popular majors in California-Lexington Park, MD are General Psychology (71 and 15.4%), General Biological Sciences (41 and 8.91%), and General Economics (40 and 8.7%).

The median tuition cost in California-Lexington Park, MD for a public four year colleges is $12,116 for in-state students and $28,192 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in California-Lexington Park, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,548 (40.4% men and 59.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,548 students enrolled in California-Lexington Park, MD, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,057 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in California-Lexington Park, MD was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in California-Lexington Park, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

St. Mary's College of Maryland (163912)
444 degrees awarded
Blades School of Hair Design
16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was St. Mary's College of Maryland (163912) with 444 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 181 men were awarded degrees from institutions in California-Lexington Park, MD, which is 0.649 times less than the 279 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 344 degrees mean that there were 9.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 38 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($12,116) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,068) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($850) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in California-Lexington Park, MD was $376,900 in 2022, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $376,900, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in California-Lexington Park, MD is 72.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in California-Lexington Park, MD have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in California-Lexington Park, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in California-Lexington Park, MD is $113,668. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in California-Lexington Park, MD was Howard County, MD with a value of $146,982, followed by Calvert County, MD and Montgomery County, MD, with respective values of $132,059 and $128,733.

Housing

Property

$376,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,638

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In California-Lexington Park, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in California-Lexington Park, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in California-Lexington Park, MD was Howard County, MD with a value of $146,982, followed by Calvert County, MD and Montgomery County, MD, with respective values of $132,059 and $128,733.

The following map shows all of the counties in California-Lexington Park, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$113,668

Median Household Income

± $4,210

41.2k

Number of Households

± 1,679

In 2022, the median household income of the 41.2k households in California-Lexington Park, MD was $113,668.

The following chart displays the households in California-Lexington Park, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for California-Lexington Park, MD is from Maryland.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (5.18%)

In 2022, 76.9% of workers in California-Lexington Park, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in California-Lexington Park, MD have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.17% of the workforce in California-Lexington Park, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in California-Lexington Park, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in California-Lexington Park, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in California-Lexington Park, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in California-Lexington Park, MD (8.46k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in California-Lexington Park, MD is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96% of the population of California-Lexington Park, MD has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 8.21% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 7.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1133 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.34% increase from the previous year (1118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 315 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,133 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maryland

Primary care physicians in Maryland see an average of 1,133 patients per year. This represents a 1.34% increase from the previous year (1,118 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maryland in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.96%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

8.21%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

7.35%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in California-Lexington Park, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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