Landover Hills, MD

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Landover Hills, Maryland

Landover Hills, Maryland is 6 miles W of Bowie, Maryland (center to center) and 8 miles NE of Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Prince Georges county. The population of the town is 1,534.

The People and Families of Landover Hills

In Landover Hills, about 48% of adults are married. The size of households in Landover Hills is larger than most.

Approximately 72% of Landover Hills is non-white. The town is home to people of a variety of races.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Landover Hills had a median family income of $55,938.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Landover Hills.

Landover Hills Housing

Of the housing in Landover Hills, approximately 83% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Landover Hills, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Landover Hills strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Landover Hills, MD

Comparing Landover Hills to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Detailed pages on related topics: Landover Hills colleges.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles W of Bowie, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	8 miles NE of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Prince Georges
Standard Zip Codes	20784
Phone Area Codes	301
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.94
Longitude	-76.879

Station	GLENN DALE BELL STN
Distance	4.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Station	COLLEGE PARK
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 42 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	NATIONAL ARBORETUM DC
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	43.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,534	100%
Male	751	49%
Female	783	51%
Under 18	496	32.3%
18+	1,038	67.7%
65+	106	6.9%
Median Age	33.6
Average Family Size	3.45
White	428	27.9%
African-American	984	64.1%
Asian	14	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.4%
Other	65	4.2%
Mixed Race	36	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	115	7.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,589
Growth	55
Growth %	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	65.2%
US/American	8.8%
Irish	5.1%
English	3.2%
Nigerian	2.7%
Jamaican	2.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	1.8%
German	1.6%
Italian	1.5%
African	1.4%
Guyanese	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Yugoslavian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Sierra Leonean	0.5%
European	0.5%
Haitian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
British	0.3%
West Indian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
U.S. Virgin Islander	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Landover Hills	1,534	$55,938
Bladensburg	7,661	$41,394
Cheverly	6,433	$67,540
Colmar Manor	1,257	$46,354
Edmonston	959	$56,875
Hyattsville	14,733	$51,625
New Carrollton	12,589	$56,696

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