Edgewood 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.
One downside of living in Edgewood is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Edgewood, the average commute to work is 30.88 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The citizens of Edgewood are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.45% of adults in Edgewood having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Edgewood in 2018 was $35,611, 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 $142,444 for a family of four. However, Edgewood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Edgewood is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Edgewood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edgewood residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Edgewood include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Edgewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
