Lexington Park is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 13,317 people and six associated neighborhoods, Lexington Park is the 67th largest community in Maryland.
Also of interest is that Lexington Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.05% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Lexington Park, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.
One of the nice things about Lexington Park 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 education level of Lexington Park citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.51% of adults in Lexington Park have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lexington Park in 2022 was $41,168, 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 $164,672 for a family of four. However, Lexington Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lexington Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lexington Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lexington Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lexington Park include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Lexington Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.