Abingdon is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 4,826 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Abingdon is the largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns, Abingdon isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Abingdon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Abingdon is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Abingdon who work in management occupations (14.82%), sales jobs (12.05%), and office and administrative support (11.89%). Also of interest is that Abingdon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Abingdon has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Abingdon has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Abingdon than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Abingdon may be for you. Abingdon is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. In Abingdon, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.80 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Abingdon citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.57% of adults in Abingdon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Abingdon in 2022 was $52,689, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $210,756 for a family of four. Abingdon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Abingdon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Abingdon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Abingdon include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Abingdon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
