Pasadena is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 32,979 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Pasadena is the 35th largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in Pasadena was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Pasadena economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Pasadena, where the median household income is $119,393.00.

Also of interest is that Pasadena 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 Pasadena telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.10% 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.

One of the nice things about Pasadena is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In Pasadena, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.76 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Pasadena are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.11% of adults in Pasadena have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pasadena in 2022 was $52,442, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $209,768 for a family of four.

Pasadena is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pasadena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pasadena residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pasadena include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Pasadena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.