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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Pasadena, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Pasadena, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Pasadena’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Pasadena does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $129,727.00.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Pasadena. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

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 20.51% 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.

Pasadena 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.

In Pasadena, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.50 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: 38.16% of adults in Pasadena have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pasadena in 2022 was $56,178, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $224,712 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, Italian, and Polish.

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