Edgewater 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
In Edgewater, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.66 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The citizens of Edgewater are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.58% of adults in Edgewater have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Edgewater in 2022 was $49,072, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $196,288 for a family of four. However, Edgewater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Edgewater is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Edgewater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edgewater residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Edgewater include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Edgewater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
