Lanham

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  2. Lanham Statistics
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  4. Lanham Employment Information
  5. Lanham Family Information
  6. Lanham Education Information
  7. Lanham Public Benefits Information
  8. Lanham Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Lanham Zip Codes


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Lanham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,667
  • Land Area (2000): 18.700 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,761
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Lanham Employment Information Back to top
Lanham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 688 13.14%
2. Construction 525 10.03%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 398 7.60%
4. Educational Services 299 5.71%
5. Health Care 266 5.08%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 231 4.41%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 228 4.36%
8. Other Transportation 224 4.28%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 218 4.17%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 194 3.71%
11. Repair and Maintenance 159 3.04%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 142 2.71%
13. U.S. Postal Service 141 2.69%
14. Finance and Insurance 124 2.37%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 112 2.14%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 107 2.04%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 85 1.62%
18. Truck Transportation 71 1.36%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 69 1.32%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 65 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 888 16.09%
2. Public Administration 787 14.26%
3. Educational Services 692 12.54%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 408 7.39%
5. Finance and Insurance 389 7.05%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 246 4.46%
7. Social Assistance 218 3.95%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 185 3.35%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 165 2.99%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 156 2.83%
11. U.S. Postal Service 152 2.75%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 147 2.66%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 135 2.45%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 129 2.34%
15. Construction 73 1.32%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 68 1.23%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 52 0.94%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 52 0.94%
19. Department and Other General Stores 46 0.83%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 40 0.72%

Lanham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 290 5.54%
2. Computer Specialists 278 5.31%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 273 5.22%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 215 4.11%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 211 4.03%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 190 3.63%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 181 3.46%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 176 3.36%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 171 3.27%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 142 2.71%
11. Accountants and Auditors 138 2.64%
12. Engineers 132 2.52%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 125 2.39%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 117 2.24%
15. Other Production Occupations 111 2.12%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 86 1.64%
17. Customer Service Representatives 83 1.59%
18. Top Executives 82 1.57%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 81 1.55%
20. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 81 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 510 9.24%
2. Secretaries and Admins 443 8.03%
3. Registered Nurses 318 5.76%
4. Computer Specialists 255 4.62%
5. Other Management Occupations 231 4.19%
6. Business Operations Specialists 217 3.93%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 217 3.93%
8. Cashiers 211 3.82%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 195 3.53%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 153 2.77%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 140 2.54%
12. Legal Support Workers 132 2.39%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 132 2.39%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 123 2.23%
15. Child Care Workers 122 2.21%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 119 2.16%
17. Accountants and Auditors 118 2.14%
18. Customer Service Representatives 108 1.96%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 1.78%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 90 1.63%

Lanham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,360 64.33%
15-35 hours 1,590 9.87%
1-14 hours 395 2.45%
No regular hours 3,760 23.35%

Lanham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 255 2.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 282 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 517 4.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,031 9.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 953 9.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,844 17.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,615 15.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,105 10.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 559 5.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 613 5.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 254 2.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 113 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 608 5.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 713 6.82%

Lanham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 111 1.06%
5-9 463 4.43%
10-14 1,054 10.07%
15-19 984 9.41%
20-24 1,304 12.46%
25-29 562 5.37%
30-34 1,980 18.93%
35-39 403 3.85%
40-44 592 5.66%
45-59 1,415 13.53%
60-89 1,052 10.06%
At least 90 542 5.18%

Lanham Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 163 1.56% 4,315 41.24%
30-44 359 3.43% 2,616 25.00%
45-59 314 3.00% 1,101 10.52%
At least 60 490 4.68% 1,104 10.55%

Lanham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,622 15.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,254 68.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 35 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,326 12.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 201 1.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 135 1.27%

Lanham Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lanham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,287 (20,968 people)
Families (2000): 5,478 (18,184 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,286
People at same address in 1995: 11,054
Lanham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 301 4.13%
$10,000-$14,999 138 1.89%
$15,000-$19,999 209 2.87%
$20,000-$24,999 182 2.50%
$25,000-$29,999 244 3.35%
$30,000-$34,999 413 5.67%
$35,000-$39,999 459 6.30%
$40,000-$44,999 431 5.91%
$45,000-$49,999 382 5.24%
$50,000-$59,999 757 10.39%
$60,000-$74,999 1,097 15.05%
$75,000-$99,999 1,297 17.80%
$100,000-$124,999 705 9.67%
$125,000-$149,999 341 4.68%
$150,000-$199,999 235 3.22%
$200,000 or more 96 1.32%

Lanham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,494 20.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,908 25.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 288 3.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,441 19.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 58 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,107 14.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 609 8.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 310 4.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 206 2.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Lanham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,470 32.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,345 11.62%
Public Assistance 174 0.86%
Retirement 1,596 7.91%
Self Employment 744 3.69%
Social Security 1,471 7.29%
Supplemental Security 220 1.09%
Wage / Salary 6,322 31.32%
Other 846 4.19%

Lanham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,014 51.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,902 48.57%

Lanham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 450 5.86%
Color 1 Box Married 4,453 57.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,647 34.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 135 1.76%

Lanham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 804 9.26%
Color 1 Box Married 4,548 52.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,562 29.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 766 8.82%

Lanham Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lanham Education Information Back to top
Lanham Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 446 2.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,786 11.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,114 26.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,848 24.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 847 5.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,838 18.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,562 10.12%

Lanham Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 146 0.67% 156 0.72% 302 1.39%
Kindergarten 175 0.81% 125 0.58% 300 1.38%
Grades 1-4 1,113 5.14% 334 1.54% 1,447 6.68%
Grades 5-8 1,190 5.49% 219 1.01% 1,409 6.50%
Grades 9-12 1,152 5.32% 277 1.28% 1,429 6.60%
Undergrad college 1,001 4.62% 285 1.32% 1,286 5.94%
Graduate or professional school 169 0.78% 198 0.91% 367 1.69%
Total 4,946 22.83% 1,594 7.36% 6,540 30.18%

Lanham Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lanham Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lanham Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,667 94.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,255 6.00%

Lanham Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lanham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lanham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,191 14.73%
10-19 Years 3,193 14.74%
20-29 Years 2,640 12.18%
30-39 Years 3,619 16.70%
40-49 Years 3,688 17.02%
50-59 Years 2,610 12.05%
60-69 Years 1,474 6.80%
70-79 Years 931 4.30%
80-89 Years 294 1.36%
90+ Years 27 0.12%

Lanham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,404 48.02%
Color 1 Box Female 11,263 51.98%

Lanham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 13,870 64.01%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,111 23.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,136 5.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 969 4.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 480 2.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 65 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 36 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Lanham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,044 11.87%
2. German 1,028 11.69%
3. African 797 9.06%
4. English 748 8.50%
5. Nigerian 685 7.79%
6. Italian 636 7.23%
7. United States Or American 551 6.26%
8. Jamaican 381 4.33%
9. French Non-Basque 221 2.51%
10. Polish 213 2.42%

Lanham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,221 82.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,249 6.31%
3. African 813 4.11%
4. Tagalog 255 1.29%
5. French 194 0.98%
6. Vietnamese 174 0.88%
7. French Creole 120 0.61%
8. Korean 113 0.57%
9. Other Asian 97 0.49%
10. Other Indic 92 0.47%

Lanham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,341 82.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,731 8.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,038 9.65%

Lanham Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lanham Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lanham Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
20703 20706