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.Abingdon is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Abingdon is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Abingdon who work in management occupations (12.12%), office and administrative support (11.09%), and sales jobs (10.89%). 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. One of the nice things about Abingdon 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. One downside of living in Abingdon, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.78 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Abingdon ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Abingdon, 42.10% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Abingdon in 2022 was $49,126, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $196,504 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, English, Polish, Nigerian, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Abingdon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
