Woodlawn is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 36,125 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Woodlawn is the 26th largest community in Maryland.

Unlike some towns, Woodlawn isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Woodlawn are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Woodlawn is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodlawn who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.49%), sales jobs (9.21%), and management occupations (8.08%).

Also of interest is that Woodlawn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Woodlawn is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Woodlawn Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Woodlawn citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 27.07% of adults in Woodlawn have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Woodlawn in 2000 was $21,710, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,840 for a family of four.

Woodlawn is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Woodlawn home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Woodlawn is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Woodlawn include German, Irish, English, Italian, and African.

The most common language spoken in Woodlawn is English. Some people also speak Spanish.