Lanham, MD

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2023 Population

11,956

2.52% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$413,800

7.12% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lanham, MD are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (53.7%), Other (Hispanic) (23.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.57%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.32%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%).

None of the households in Lanham, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Lanham, MD was $413,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Lanham, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lanham, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.31 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.42k people) in Lanham, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.78k Other (Hispanic) and 785 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lanham, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.42k ± 1.36k
Other (Hispanic)
2.78k ± 686
White (Non-Hispanic)
785 ± 458

30.9%

Hispanic Population

3.7k people

30.9% of the people in Lanham, MD are hispanic (3.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lanham, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
115,960 ± 8,281 people
India
61,668 ± 6,066 people
Nigeria
45,887 ± 5,240 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 115,960 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,668 and Nigeria with 45,887.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
173 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 66
World War II
45 ± 54

Lanham, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lanham, MD employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lanham, MD are Construction (791 people), Public Administration (645 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (615 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lanham, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (717 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (642 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lanham, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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N/A Value

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lanham, MD, are Construction (791 people), Public Administration (645 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (615 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lanham, MD, though some of these residents may live in Lanham, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lanham, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lanham, MD was $413,800 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $386,300 to $413,800, a 7.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Lanham, MD is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Lanham, MD have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lanham, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lanham, MD is N/A. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Lanham, MD was Census Tract 8004.08 with a value of $148,047, followed by Census Tract 8036.07 and Census Tract 8004.12, with respective values of $122,031 and $106,648.

Housing

Property

$413,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,673

$2,499

Median Property Taxes

±$307

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lanham, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lanham, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

76.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lanham, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8004.08
Census Tract 8036.07
Census Tract 8004.12

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lanham, MD was Census Tract 8004.08 with a value of $148,047, followed by Census Tract 8036.07 and Census Tract 8004.12, with respective values of $122,031 and $106,648.

The following map shows all of the places in Lanham, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Lanham, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lanham, MD is from Maryland.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.5%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2023, 65.5% of workers in Lanham, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lanham, MD have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Lanham, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lanham, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lanham, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lanham, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lanham, MD (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lanham, MD is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.5%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

25.4%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lanham, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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