Lynden, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 11,524 (Urban population: 11,505 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 19 (all nonfarm))

Lynden, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,614 (3,430 occupied: 2,326 owner occupied, 1,104 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	35%

Housing density: 885 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $48,166.

Median contract rent in 2007: $702 (lower quartile is $611, upper quartile is $945)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $735

Median gross rent in Lynden, WA in 2007: $846

Housing units in Lynden with a mortgage: 1,481 (162 second mortgage, 220 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 584

Lynden,WA index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,974

In family households: 8,000 (2,100 male householders, 410 female householders)
2,142 spouses, 3,056 children (2,765 natural, 108 adopted, 183 stepchildren), 94 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 19 other relatives, 134 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 974 (327 male householders (304 living alone)), 583 female householders (552 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 119 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,125 2-persons, 442 3-persons, 456 4-persons, 325 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 856 1-person, 45 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

2,037 married couples with children.
400 single-parent households (96 men, 304 women).

90.5% of residents of Lynden speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,008 (11.1%)
(55.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lynden, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 253 5 rooms: 310 6 rooms: 503 7 rooms: 436 8 rooms: 408 9 or more rooms: 373

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lynden, Washington:
	1 room: 96 2 rooms: 116 3 rooms: 134 4 rooms: 270 5 rooms: 201 6 rooms: 124 7 rooms: 45 8 rooms: 37 9 or more rooms: 81

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 215
1995 to 1998: 687
1990 to 1994: 653
1980 to 1989: 571
1970 to 1979: 601
1960 to 1969: 177
1950 to 1959: 228
1940 to 1949: 184
1939 or earlier: 298

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lynden:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 36 2 bedrooms: 456 3 bedrooms: 1,120 4 bedrooms: 540 5 or more bedrooms: 174

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lynden:
	no bedroom: 104 1 bedroom: 224 2 bedrooms: 492 3 bedrooms: 161 4 bedrooms: 82 5 or more bedrooms: 41

Cars and other vehicles available in Lynden in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 106 1 vehicle: 520 2 vehicles: 1,219 3 vehicles: 347 4 vehicles: 89 5 or more vehicles: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Lynden in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 262 1 vehicle: 499 2 vehicles: 253 3 vehicles: 81 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lynden, WA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 25
$90,000 to $99,999: 51
$100,000 to $124,999: 196
$125,000 to $149,999: 583
$150,000 to $174,999: 513
$175,000 to $199,999: 327
$200,000 to $249,999: 216
$250,000 to $299,999: 72
$300,000 to $399,999: 45
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Lynden rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lynden:

Less than $100: 19 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 13
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 40
$450 to $499: 78
$500 to $549: 137
$550 to $599: 82
$600 to $649: 59
$650 to $699: 152
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 34
$800 to $899: 138
$900 to $999: 53
$1,000 to $1,249: 20
$1,250 to $1,499: 183
$1,500 to $1,999: 108
$2,000 or more: 20
No cash rent: 45

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 271 1990 to 1994: 184 1985 to 1989: 83 1980 to 1984: 68 1975 to 1979: 71 1970 to 1974: 43 1970 to 1974: 36 1965 to 1969: 252

Lynden, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.1%
Number of people working at home: 242 (6.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 373
5 to 9 minutes: 911
10 to 14 minutes: 499
15 to 19 minutes: 171
20 to 24 minutes: 466
25 to 29 minutes: 366
30 to 34 minutes: 499
35 to 39 minutes: 139
40 to 44 minutes: 34
45 to 59 minutes: 42
60 to 89 minutes: 22
90 or more minutes: 146

Lynden mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,252 (83%)
Carpooled: 259 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (1%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 97 (2%)
Other means: 16 (0%)
Worked at home: 242 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 192
$10,000 to $14,999: 246
$15,000 to $19,999: 175
$20,000 to $24,999: 164
$25,000 to $29,999: 243
$30,000 to $34,999: 261
$35,000 to $39,999: 229
$40,000 to $44,999: 292
$45,000 to $49,999: 204
$50,000 to $59,999: 334
$60,000 to $74,999: 438
$75,000 to $99,999: 395
$100,000 to $124,999: 78
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $199,999: 48
$200,000 or more: 79

First ancestries reported:

Dutch: 2595
German: 1052
Other groups: 843
United States or American: 579
English: 440
Norwegian: 380
Irish: 322
Swedish: 244
Canadian: 156
Scotch-Irish: 115
Scottish: 95
Danish: 80
Northern European: 75
French (except Basque): 63
European: 60
Italian: 58
British: 55
Ukrainian: 48
Polish: 38
Swiss: 33
Russian: 28
Icelander: 28
Welsh: 27
Belgian: 21
Scandinavian: 20
Yugoslavian: 20
Lithuanian: 14
Czechoslovakian: 11
French Canadian: 10
Hungarian: 8
Portuguese: 8
Pennsylvania German: 8
Slovak: 7
Finnish: 7
Croatian: 7
Arab:: 6
New Zealander: 6
Arab/Arabic: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (48%)
India (17%)
Netherlands (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Poland (3%)
Germany (2%)
Mexico (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4311
Northeast: 346
Midwest: 1300
South: 384
West: 1558

46% of Lynden residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 173
9th grade: 62
10th grade: 39
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 69
High school graduate (or equivalency): 806
Less than 1 year of college: 168
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 267
Associate degree: 113
Bachelor's degree: 550
Master's degree: 182
Professional school degree: 55
Doctorate degree: 52

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 171
9th grade: 40
10th grade: 57
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 60
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,030
Less than 1 year of college: 290
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 471
Associate degree: 185
Bachelor's degree: 492
Master's degree: 135
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 17.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 15.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,046
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $77,230
Asian householders: $63,228
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $12,744
Some other race householders: $41,191
Two or more races householders: $130,625
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,302

Lynden household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lynden household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Lynden household income for Asian householders

Lynden household income for Some other race householders

Lynden household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lynden marital status for males

Lynden marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $282,033
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $290,433
Asian householders: $256,296
Some other race householders: $362,461
Two or more races householders: $335,115
Hispanic or Latino householders: $275,599

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,519
One, attached: 84
Two: 59
3 or 4: 273
5 to 9: 129
10 to 19: 128
20 to 49: 149
50 or more: 203
Mobile homes: 70

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,950

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lynden:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Electricity (3%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (42%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 281

Here:	22.7%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 147

Here:	30.9%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20

Here:	7.2%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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