California-Lexington Park, MD

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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

10.5% 1-year growth

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.

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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.9k ± 640

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 8 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
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

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.

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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in California-Lexington Park, MD.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

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.

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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

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.

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

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.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in California-Lexington Park, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

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.

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 12.5%. 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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