Edgewater is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 9,446 people and four associated neighborhoods, Edgewater is the 84th largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Edgewater is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Edgewater is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edgewater who work in management occupations (15.24%), computer science and math (10.29%), and office and administrative support (8.54%). Also of interest is that Edgewater has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.67% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. One downside of living in Edgewater, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.66 minutes every day commuting to work. The population of Edgewater is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 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.
