6.3% of Lanham, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.1% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 3.7% of high school graduates and 10.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.7%. For comparison, it was 23.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lanham, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lanham:
6.3%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lanham:
3.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lanham:
2.7%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lanham:
4.9%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.7%
Residents above poverty level:
23.2%
Poverty by age in Lanham, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lanham,MD (percentage below poverty level)
31.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.9%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lanham,MD (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
47.2%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.8%16 and 17 years
27.3%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
0.3%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
0.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lanham,MD (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
0.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lanham, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lanham, MD (%)
13.9%White
6.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
20.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
3.0%Other race
15.1%2+ races
5.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lanham, MD (absolute numbers)
86White
404Black
0American Indian
160Asian
0Native Hawaiian
85Other race
1602+ races
187Hispanic
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lanham, MD
Children below poverty level:
Lanham, Maryland:
8.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lanham:
3.7%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lanham:
10.3%
Maryland:
21.6%
47.2%Married-couple family
11.8%Male, no wife present
41.0%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
23.8%Worked part-time
74.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
63.8%One part-time, other didn't work
12.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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