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Lanham, Maryland

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StatisticLanhamMarylandUnited States
Total Population11,4336,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$103,556$103,678$80,734
Median Age38.639.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.6%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$436,900$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,050$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate7.3%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born35.0%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.8%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.531.126.4
Worked from Home12.1%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.9%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lanham, Maryland

Age in Lanham, Maryland

StatisticLanhamMarylandUnited States
Median Age38.639.438.9
Under 18 %24.4%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.9%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.4%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.3%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Lanham, Maryland

StatisticLanhamMarylandUnited States
Households3,1832,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size3.62.62.5
Family Households78.0%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children43.0%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families32.1%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone19.1%28.7%28.7%
Never Married41.1%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lanham, Maryland

StatisticLanhamMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,958$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.7%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.7%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.2%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.3%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.2%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households9.8%11.2%n/a

Housing in Lanham, Maryland

StatisticLanhamMarylandUnited States
Housing Units3,4052,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes85.2%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.9%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.5%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.2%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.0%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,828$4,093n/a

Education in Lanham, Maryland

StatisticLanhamMarylandUnited States
Less than High School20.7%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate25.0%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.7%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.5%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lanham, Maryland

StatisticLanhamMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.6%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.9%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit3.8%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes8.3%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.3%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.2%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Lanham, Maryland

StatisticLanhamMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence29.6%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.5%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens20.5%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home56.8%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home30.7%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency30.6%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Lanham

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.