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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Landover

Maryland · 5,052 residents · 4.00 sq mi
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Landover is home to 5,052 people in Maryland. The population has fallen 78% since 2010. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $685 a month at the median. This skews young, with a median age of 29.7. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.4% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,052
−78%vs 2010
vs 23,078 in 2010
1990 – 2024
29.7
−5%vs 2010
vs 31.3 in 2010
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.00 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K9K16K22K28K1990201020202024Landover
202425K
199020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(448)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.9%(449)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(319)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(402)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249%(455)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.1%(912)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.4%(877)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.5%(632)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.6%(285)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.3%(167)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.6%(81)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(25)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,925
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2010
vs $53,872 in 2010
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,353
−33%vs 2010
vs $21,537 in 2010
US average: $14,340
5.4%
−8.9 ptsvs 2010
vs 14.3% in 2010
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$95,200
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2010
vs $230,100 in 2010
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$685
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2010
vs $1,133 in 2010
US average: $450
49.5%
+2.2 ptsvs 2010
vs 47.4% in 2010
50.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2010
White, non-Hispanic1.9%(450)
Black80.9%(18,671)
Hispanic / Latino14.6%(3,359)
Asian0.7%(151)
Other1.3%(291)
1990
White, non-Hispanic21.6%(1,092)
Black74.6%(3,767)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(71)
Asian2.2%(112)
Other1.6%(81)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American20.1%(4,938)
Salvadoran14.3%(3,494)
Mexican5.6%(1,364)
Guatemalan3%(742)
Honduran2.6%(639)
Dominican0.9%(228)
Puerto Rican0.4%(105)
Cuban0.3%(84)
Nicaraguan0.3%(63)
Venezuelan0.2%(59)
Asian origin
Kazakh2.1%(521)
Chinese0.4%(104)
Asian Indian0.3%(72)
Filipino0.1%(35)
Korean0.1%(17)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African11.3%(2,776)
Nigerian5.1%(1,254)
West Indian2.8%(682)
American1.7%(413)
German1.5%(378)
Jamaican1.2%(306)
Irish1%(242)
Ghanaian1%(237)
Haitian0.9%(210)
Italian0.7%(171)
Guyanese0.4%(90)
Swedish0.2%(40)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
English0.1%(32)
Israeli0.1%(28)
Dutch0.1%(25)
Greek0.1%(20)
Bulgarian0.1%(18)
Polish0.1%(18)
Arab0.1%(14)
Iraqi0.1%(14)
French0%(12)
Norwegian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

15.0%
+1.3 ptsvs 2010
vs 13.7% in 2010
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.9%
−5.7 ptsvs 2010
vs 82.6% in 2010
US average: 75.2%
8.0%
+3.8 ptsvs 2010
vs 4.1% in 2010
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.2 min
−17%vs 2010
vs 33.0 min in 2010
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.1%(3,799)
Married45.3%(3,992)
Widowed3.9%(340)
Divorced7.8%(684)
Women 15+
Never married37.5%(3,724)
Married40.9%(4,060)
Widowed8.5%(842)
Divorced13.1%(1,296)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.6%
−8.3 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 8.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.9%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.2%
−8.8 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.9%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.8%(117)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(103)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.4%(110)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 514 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Landover, Maryland?

Landover, Maryland has about 5,052 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Landover, Maryland?

The typical household in Landover, Maryland earns about $37,925 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Landover, Maryland expensive?

In Landover, Maryland, the median home is worth about $95,200, and the typical rent is about $685 a month.

How educated are people in Landover, Maryland?

About 15.0% of adults age 25 and over in Landover, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Landover, Maryland?

About 5.4% of people in Landover, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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