Language Spoken At Home in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,848 | 100% |
| English only | 6,752 | 76.3% |
| Language other than English | 2,096 | 23.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 904 | 10.2% |
| Spanish | 938 | 10.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 507 | 5.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 346 | 3.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 234 | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 191 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 84 | 0.9% |
| Other languages | 621 | 7.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 79 | 0.9% |
Ancestry in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,606 | 100% |
| American | 364 | 3.8% |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 23 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 6 | 0.1% |
| English | 132 | 1.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 75 | 0.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 263 | 2.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 60 | 0.6% |
| Italian | 37 | 0.4% |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 8 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 9 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 4 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 14 | 0.1% |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 1,277 | 13.3% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 293 | 3.1% |
Households By Type in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,016 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,400 | 79.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,057 | 35.0% |
| Married-couple family | 1,731 | 57.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 755 | 25.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 187 | 6.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 48 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 482 | 16.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 254 | 8.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 616 | 20.4% |
| Householder living alone | 524 | 17.4% |
| 65 years and over | 242 | 8.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,254 | 41.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 837 | 27.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,573 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,016 | 31.5% |
| Spouse | 1,708 | 17.8% |
| Child | 3,330 | 34.8% |
| Other relatives | 1,297 | 13.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 222 | 2.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 91 | 1.0% |
Marital Status in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,498 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,125 | 32.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,026 | 57.9% |
| Separated | 122 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 56 | 1.6% |
| Divorced | 169 | 4.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,808 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,238 | 32.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,845 | 48.5% |
| Separated | 55 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 310 | 8.1% |
| Divorced | 360 | 9.5% |
Fertility in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 184 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 13 | 7.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 10 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 81 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 176 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 20 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 420 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 68 | 16.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 15 | 3.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 21 | 5.0% |
| 5 or more years | 32 | 7.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 68 | 100% |
| Who are female | 34 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 68 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,734 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 94 | 3.4% |
| Kindergarten | 222 | 8.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,268 | 46.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 500 | 18.3% |
| College or graduate school | 650 | 23.8% |
Educational Attainment in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,995 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 719 | 12.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 311 | 5.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,689 | 28.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,399 | 23.3% |
| Associate's degree | 297 | 5.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 917 | 15.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 663 | 11.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 26.4% |
Veteran Status in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,940 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 731 | 10.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,590 | 100% |
| With a disability | 739 | 7.7% |
| Under 18 years | 2,664 | 100% |
| With a disability | 65 | 2.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,792 | 100% |
| With a disability | 349 | 6.0% |
| 65 years and over | 1,134 | 100% |
| With a disability | 325 | 28.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,443 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,507 | 90.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 925 | 9.8% |
| Same county | 322 | 3.4% |
| Different county | 603 | 6.4% |
| Same state | 91 | 1.0% |
| Different state | 512 | 5.4% |
| Abroad | 11 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,606 | 100% |
| Native | 6,938 | 72.2% |
| Born in United States | 6,889 | 71.7% |
| State of residence | 2,331 | 24.3% |
| Different state | 4,558 | 47.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 49 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 2,668 | 27.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 2,668 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 1,456 | 54.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,212 | 45.4% |
Year of Entry in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 2,717 | 100% |
| Native | 49 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 33 | 67.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 16 | 32.7% |
| Foreign born | 2,668 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 68 | 2.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2,600 | 97.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lanham
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 2,668 | 100% |
| Europe | 61 | 2.3% |
| Asia | 152 | 5.7% |
| Africa | 1,054 | 39.5% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,401 | 52.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |