Greater Landover was a

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(CDP) in

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, during the 2000 United States Census. The population was 22,900 at that time. As of 2007, the rough estimate given by the census was at 22,665. For the 2010 U.S. Census, the area was designated the Landover CDP.

Description

The former CDPs of Landover, Dodge Park, Kentland, and Palmer Park, defined as such by the

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in the 1990 U.S. Census, were consolidated into the Greater Landover CDP as of the 2000 U.S. Census.CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: GREATER LANDOVER CDP
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. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. This amalgamated area was renamed the Landover CDP as of the 2010 U.S. Census.2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Landover CDP, MD
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. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.

Geography

Greater Landover was located at (38.924311, −76.887248). According to the

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, the place had a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 22,900 people, 7,696 households, and 5,656 families residing in the area. The population density was . There were 8,600 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the area was 4.14%

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, 92.03%

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, 0.20% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.04%

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, 1.35% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.90% of the population. There were 7,696 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.0% were

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living together, 34.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.40. In the area the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males. The median income for a household in the area was $37,730, and the median income for a family was $38,315. Males had a median income of $30,474 versus $30,083 for females. The

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for the area was $15,191. About 13.8% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the

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, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{Prince George's County, Maryland 2000 establishments in the United States 2010 disestablishments in the United States Former census-designated places in Maryland Landover, Maryland