Lansdowne, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

7,876

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

7.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

6.65% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,605

19.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lansdowne, MD is home to a population of 7.88k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.08% of Lansdowne, MD residents were born outside of the country (636 people).

In 2024, there were 3.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.01k people) in Lansdowne, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 869 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Lansdowne, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lansdowne, MD was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lansdowne, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lansdowne, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.01k ± 870
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 628
Other (Hispanic)
869 ± 742

13%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

13% of the people in Lansdowne, MD are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lansdowne, 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
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

8.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

636 people

7.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

681 people

As of 2024, 8.08% of Lansdowne, MD residents (636 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lansdowne, MD was 7.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lansdowne, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
181 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 38

Lansdowne, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lansdowne, MD.

Economy

The economy of Lansdowne, MD employs 3.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lansdowne, MD were Retail Trade (641 people), Construction (466 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (406 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,202), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($82,667), and Public Administration ($82,596).

Employment

Occupations

3.63k

2024 Value

± 706

−13.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lansdowne, MD declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 4.2k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lansdowne, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (641 people), Management Occupations (397 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (394 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lansdowne, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.63k

2024 Value

± 706

−13.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lansdowne, MD declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 4.2k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lansdowne, MD, are Retail Trade (641 people), Construction (466 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (406 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lansdowne, MD, though some of these residents may live in Lansdowne, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,440

Median earning men ± $20,308

$38,008

Median earning women ± $14,232

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($109,730), Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,443), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($173,202), Other Services Except Public Administration ($69,570), and Public Administration ($57,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lansdowne, MD was $214,000 in 2024, which is 0.643 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,500 to $214,000, a 6.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lansdowne, MD is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lansdowne, MD have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lansdowne, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,414

$1,785

Median Property Taxes

±$414

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 Lansdowne, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Lansdowne, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$58,605

Median Household Income

± $31,741

3.13k

Number of Households

± 655

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.13k households in Lansdowne, MD declined from $58,605 from the previous year's value of $72,845.

The following chart displays the households in Lansdowne, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (62.1%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Worked At Home (14%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in Lansdowne, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (14%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lansdowne, MD have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.86% of the workforce in Lansdowne, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lansdowne, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lansdowne, MD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lansdowne, MD (1.7k out of 7.86k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lansdowne, MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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