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 18,006 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 (11.30%), management occupations (9.22%), and sales jobs (8.43%). 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. 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. The percentage of people in Aberdeen who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.62% of adults in Aberdeen have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Aberdeen in 2022 was $39,578, 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 $158,312 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. 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.
