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CITY · 2010 ACS

Lanham

Maryland · 10,157 residents · 3.53 sq mi
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With 10,157 people, Lanham is a city in Maryland. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. 30% of people here were born outside the United States. The median household earns $88,026, about 67% above the national median. The typical home is worth $342,700. The poverty rate is 4.4%, under the national 13.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

10,157
+7%vs 2011
vs 9,515 in 2011
2010 – 2024
35.7
−4%vs 2011
vs 37.3 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.53 sq mi
Population, 20102024
9K10K11K11K12K201020202024Lanham
202411K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57%(715)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97%(712)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.4%(748)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.5%(763)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(746)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.9%(1,307)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.1%(1,334)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.1%(1,535)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412%(1,221)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.7%(682)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843%(305)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.9%(89)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$88,026
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $76,833 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$32,325
+6%vs 2011
vs $30,636 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
53.7%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 53.2% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
4.4%
+2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.4% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.329
−3%vs 2011
vs 0.340 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade3.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration1.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$342,700
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $306,000 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,091
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $997 in 2011
US average: $853
83.0%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.9% in 2011
17.0% rent
6.0%
+1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.4% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.02 people
−3%vs 2011
vs 3.11 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
41.7%
−5.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 46.8% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
46.9%
+7.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 39.2% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.9
−2%vs 2011
vs 4.0 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic9.9%(946)
Black64.6%(6,142)
Hispanic / Latino21.3%(2,031)
Asian2.7%(254)
Other1.5%(142)
2010
White, non-Hispanic8%(808)
Black64.8%(6,579)
Hispanic / Latino22.3%(2,269)
Asian3.1%(319)
Other1.4%(143)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.5%(758)
Salvadoran3.9%(348)
Guatemalan1.1%(97)
Panamanian0.6%(54)
Paraguayan0.5%(47)
Peruvian0.4%(35)
Colombian0.3%(23)
Honduran0.2%(21)
Nicaraguan0.2%(15)
Cuban0.1%(9)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Ancestry
Subsaharan African14.6%(1,301)
West Indian4.6%(414)
Nigerian4.6%(411)
German4.1%(362)
English3.1%(275)
American3%(264)
Jamaican2.5%(227)
French1.8%(161)
Ethiopian1.2%(105)
Guyanese0.7%(61)
Italian0.7%(59)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Irish0.6%(55)
Haitian0.4%(38)
Czech0.3%(24)
Russian0.1%(12)
Polish0.1%(9)
Scottish0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

32.1%
+4.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.3% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
82.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 83.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
11.7%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.2% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

33.0 min
−1%vs 2011
vs 33.4 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
69.4%
−4.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 74.1% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
11.7%
+1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.1% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
8.2%
−1.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.9% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
4.1%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.8% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
3.6%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.1% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
3.8%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.4% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.7%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.9% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
35.7%
+2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 33.7% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

47.5%
−1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.1% in 2011
52.5%
+1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.9% in 2011
30.1%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 28.8% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
10.4%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.7% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.2%(1,900)
Married48.9%(2,058)
Widowed1.3%(53)
Divorced4.6%(195)
Women 15+
Never married37.7%(1,878)
Married38.1%(1,900)
Widowed10%(500)
Divorced14.2%(706)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 20.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.6%
−8.8 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.4% 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)28.4%(164)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.4%(164)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(211)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6.4%(37)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 578 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 Lanham, Maryland?

Lanham, Maryland has about 10,157 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lanham, Maryland?

The typical household in Lanham, Maryland earns about $88,026 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lanham, Maryland expensive?

In Lanham, Maryland, the median home is worth about $342,700, and the typical rent is about $1,091 a month.

How educated are people in Lanham, Maryland?

About 32.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lanham, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lanham, Maryland?

About 4.4% of people in Lanham, 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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