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
37
0.817% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
7.59%
4.93% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$113,668
10.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$376,900
15.3% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
57,306
2.94% 1-year growth

About

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.

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 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in California-Lexington Park, MD was 2 cars per household.

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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 4.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2022 Citizenship
97.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of California-Lexington Park, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in California-Lexington Park, MD was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in California-Lexington Park, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    81.7k ± 582
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    16.2k ± 589
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.9k ± 640
5.69%
Hispanic Population
6.47k 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 4.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in California-Lexington Park, MD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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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 approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in California-Lexington Park, MD was 5.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    5,113 ± 620
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,704 ± 450
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of California-Lexington Park, MD employs 57.3k people. In 2022, the largest industries in California-Lexington Park, MD were Public Administration (11,035 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,168 people), and Retail Trade (5,809 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($114,920), Utilities ($91,599), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,471).

Employment

Occupations

57.3k
2022 Value
± 2,046
2.94%
1 Year growth
± 4.98%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in California-Lexington Park, MD grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 55.7k employees to 57.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in California-Lexington Park, MD, are Management Occupations (7,035 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,408 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (4,948 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of California-Lexington Park, MD.

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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
2.94%
1 Year growth
± 4.98%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in California-Lexington Park, MD grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 55.7k employees to 57.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in California-Lexington Park, MD, are Public Administration (11,035 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,168 people), and Retail Trade (5,809 people). 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$78,727
Median earning men ± $3,736
$48,944
Median earning women ± $4,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($120,387), Manufacturing ($93,860), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,785).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($107,539), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,993), and Construction ($66,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 163
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 151
    Construction
  3. 112
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.02M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. $226k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $148k
    Retail Trade

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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

Voting results are not available for California-Lexington Park, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in California-Lexington Park, MD was $376,900 in 2022, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $326,800 to $376,900, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in California-Lexington Park, MD is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in California-Lexington Park, MD have an average commute time of 30.1 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.

Housing

Property

$376,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,638
$29,865
Median Property Taxes
±$1,269

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.

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Rent vs Own

72.5%
Homeownership
2022
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 72.5% of the housing units in California-Lexington Park, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

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Equity

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 grew to $113,668 from the previous year's value of $102,859.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for California-Lexington Park, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.7%)
  3. 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.

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Commute Time

30.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in California-Lexington Park, MD have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.17% of the workforce in California-Lexington Park, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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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 12.5%. 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 White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

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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 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,179 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maryland

Primary care physicians in Maryland see an average of 1,179 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.96%
Uninsured
52.8%
Employer Coverage
12.9%
Medicaid
8.21%
Medicare
14.8%
Non-Group
7.35%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in California-Lexington Park, MD declined by 7.11% from 4.27% to 3.96%.

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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