Aberdeen is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 16,859 people and six associated neighborhoods, Aberdeen is the 59th largest community in Maryland.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Aberdeen is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Aberdeen is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Aberdeen who work in office and administrative support (12.42%), sales jobs (8.53%), and management occupations (7.65%). Also of interest is that Aberdeen has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Aberdeen telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.33% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Aberdeen 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. The overall education level of Aberdeen is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.16% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Aberdeen in 2022 was $38,980, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,920 for a family of four. However, Aberdeen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Aberdeen is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Aberdeen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aberdeen residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Aberdeen also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.15% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Aberdeen include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Aberdeen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
