California-Lexington Park, MD

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
113,814
0.534% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
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

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. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of California-Lexington Park, MD grew from 113,209 to 113,814, a 0.534% increase and its median household income grew from $102,859 to $113,668, a 10.5% increase.

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

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.

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 93.5%. 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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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+ (Non-Hispanic)
    6.13k ± 872
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 6.13k Two+ (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).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    115,960 ± 8,281 people
  2. India
    61,668 ± 6,066 people
  3. 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.

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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 lower than the national average of 13.6%. 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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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. The largest industries in California-Lexington Park, MD are Public Administration (11,035 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,168 people), and Retail Trade (5,809 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($114,920), Utilities ($91,599), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,471).

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.

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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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 730
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 517
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
  3. 363
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen 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.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

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

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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.

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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.

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.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 40 degrees awarded
  2. 71 degrees awarded
  3. 41 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in California-Lexington Park, MD was General Economics with 40 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 444 degrees awarded
  2. 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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in California-Lexington Park, MD was $376,900 in 2022, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $281,900. 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 approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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.

Median household income in California-Lexington Park, MD is $113,668. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in California-Lexington Park, MD was Howard County, MD with a value of $140,971, followed by Calvert County, MD and Montgomery County, MD, with respective values of $128,078 and $125,583.

Property

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

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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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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in California-Lexington Park, MD was Howard County, MD with a value of $140,971, followed by Calvert County, MD and Montgomery County, MD, with respective values of $128,078 and $125,583.

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Household Income

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$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.

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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.

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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%).

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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 (26.7 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

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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 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.

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).

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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, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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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%.

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