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Lynn, Massachusetts

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StatisticLynnMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population101,7097,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,043$103,960$80,734
Median Age36.540.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.1%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$510,100$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,722$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate13.8%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born37.5%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.1%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.529.126.4
Worked from Home7.9%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.8%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lynn, Massachusetts

Age in Lynn, Massachusetts

StatisticLynnMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age36.540.038.9
Under 18 %24.1%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.8%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.2%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.0%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.7%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Lynn, Massachusetts

StatisticLynnMassachusettsUnited States
Households36,4142,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.42.5
Family Households65.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children36.5%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.4%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone29.3%28.8%28.7%
Never Married43.5%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lynn, Massachusetts

StatisticLynnMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,598$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.3%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.1%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.6%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.6%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.8%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households29.2%14.7%n/a

Housing in Lynn, Massachusetts

StatisticLynnMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units37,9603,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes35.0%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.3%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.1%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,946.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied51.9%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,384$5,992n/a

Education in Lynn, Massachusetts

StatisticLynnMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School22.1%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate31.0%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.8%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.9%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.2%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lynn, Massachusetts

StatisticLynnMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.9%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.4%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit8.7%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work2.4%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.9%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.3%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car17.2%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Lynn, Massachusetts

StatisticLynnMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.5%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens18.7%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens18.7%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home46.5%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home39.2%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency35.7%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Lynn

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.