Lanham, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lanham	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$46,798	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$129,385	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,176	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$136,112	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,629	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,798	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lanham is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lanham is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lanham is 61% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lanham is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$86,248 $129,385 $258,770

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lanham median earnings by income bracket

Lanham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.0%	28.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.9%	3.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martin's Additions, MD	1,119	$377,432	364.1%
Chevy Chase, MD	3,039	$375,807	362.1%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,923	$375,077	361.2%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	780	$371,983	357.4%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,184	$371,511	356.8%
Lanham, MD	11,468	$129,385	59.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Big Lake, MN	11,468	$133,848	64.6%
Lincolnton, NC	11,470	$53,810	33.8%
Forest, VA	11,470	$111,865	37.5%
Town and Country, MO	11,464	$307,729	278.4%
Georgian Bluffs, ON	11,464	n/a
Lanham, MD	11,468	$129,385	59.1%

Source: The Lanham, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.