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Lanham Maryland Information: Lanham, Maryland is part of PRINCE GEORGES County. You can view Lanham venues that host many Lanham MD events every year. You can also research Lanham Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Lanham Maryland real estate guide. Lanham Maryland has a latitude of 38.9669 and a longitude of -76.8622. Zip codes in Lanham, MD include 20703 ... more Lanham zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lanham, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lanham, MD was 18,190.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lanham was 8,748, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lanham, MD
There are an estimated 3,715 married men in the town. 56.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Lanham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lanham is 9,442 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lanham, Maryland
There are an estimated 3,745 married women in the community. 49.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lanham, MD
The median age of people living in Lanham, MD was 35.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lanham was 1,220. There were 13,301 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.4 percent of the population (1,527) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lanham, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lanham, MD was 17,700.

White Population in Lanham, MD
The estimated White population in the Lanham community is 4,845, which is 26.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lanham, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 11,559, which is 63.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lanham, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lanham, MD was 55.

Asian Population in Lanham, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 894.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lanham, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lanham was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 342, while those of “two or more races” was 490 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lanham community was 841, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lanham, MD
The household population number in Lanham was 18,050.

Group Quarters Population in Lanham, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 140.

Average Household Size in Lanham, MD
The average household size in Lanham is 2.9 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.32 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lanham, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,468 total housing units in Lanham.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,219, or 96.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,686 were owner-occupied (75.3), and 1,533 were renter-occupied (24.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 249 vacant homes in Lanham at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lanham, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,626, with a median value in dollars of 146,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lanham, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,409 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lanham, average costs per month were $390 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,314 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lanham, Maryland
3,796 people in Lanham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lanham, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lanham was 1,818, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lanham, MD
In 2000, there were 2,767 people in Lanham, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lanham, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,974 people in Lanham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lanham, Maryland
There were 9,893 in the labor force in Lanham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lanham was 35.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lanham, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $63,450. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lanham, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $70,094. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lanham, Maryland
Per capita income in Lanham in the last full census was 25,066. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lanham numbered 173, or 3.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lanham, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 852, or 4.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.