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Lexington Park, MD

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score73out of 100
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Population

13,252

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.2% YoY

82

$10.4B

Output changed +6.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

66

4.0%

Unemployment is 4.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+2.5% 5-year

65

13,252

Population moved +2.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

69

22.2%

Median rent consumes 22.2% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$47.2K per resident

100

$5.4B

$5.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$105.7B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$5.4B

$47.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$4.3B
2. Social Security Administration$468.2M
3. General Services Administration$306.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. V2X AEROSPACE LLC$523.7M
2. BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE$474.8M
3. KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC$270.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

22.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,439
2BR estimate$1,895
Median income$94,799
Median home value$309,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

13,252

Median age

31.5

Bachelor's degree+

39.1%

Poverty rate

13.8%

Labor force participation

74.2%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-31

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.5%

GDP CAGR

+4.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202012,934
202112,681
202213,537
202313,419
202413,252
GDP (5 years)
2020$8.4B
2021$8.7B
2022$9.1B
2023$9.8B
2024$10.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202413,252
202513,577 *
202613,714 *

R² = 37.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$10.4B
2025$10.9B *
2026$11.4B *

R² = 97.5% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$94,799/yr
Median rent$1,755/mo
Rent share of income22.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$18,792/yr
Mortgage share of income19.8%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation74.2%
Poverty rate13.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$309,700
Median monthly rent$1,755
Price-to-rent ratio14.7x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score72/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum65/100
Overall stability73/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Lexington Park CDP, Maryland

City/Town

Part of

Lexington Park, MD

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