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Total population: 86,957 (All urban)

Lynn, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 34,690 (33,563 occupied: 15,315 owner occupied, 18,248 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  54%
State:  38%

Housing density: 3207 houses/condos per square mile



Median contract rent in 2007: $766 (lower quartile is $432, upper quartile is $947)


Housing units in Lynn with a mortgage: 7,512 (668 second mortgage, 943 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,225





Lynn,MA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $310,000 (it was $145,300 in 2000)
Lynn:  $310,000
Massachusetts:  $366,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $220,000 - $381,600

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $322,779
Here:  $322,779
State:  $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $308,332
Here:  $308,332
State:  $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $341,877
Here:  $341,877
State:  $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $348,626
Here:  $348,626
State:  $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $201,808
Here:  $201,808
State:  $335,381

Median year house/condo built: 1939

Median year apartment built: 1939

Household type by relationship

Households: 87,772
  • In family households: 72,883 (13,374 male householders, 7,784 female householders)
    13,525 spouses, 28,640 children (27,153 natural, 589 adopted, 898 stepchildren), 1,718 grandchildren, 1,716 brothers or sisters, 1,221 parents, 2,333 other relatives, 2,572 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 14,889 (5,565 male householders (4,326 living alone)), 6,926 female householders (6,231 living alone)), 2,398 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,350 (750 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,243 2-persons, 5,111 3-persons, 4,349 4-persons, 2,474 5-persons, 1,149 6-persons, 832 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,557 1-person, 1,671 2-persons, 167 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

12,590 married couples with children.
8,520 single-parent households (1,444 men, 7,076 women).

65.9% of residents of Lynn speak English at home.
16.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
9.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
6.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 20,348 (22.8%)
(33.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.7
State:  4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lynn, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 22
  • 2 rooms: 85
  • 3 rooms: 448
  • 4 rooms: 1,584
  • 5 rooms: 3,218
  • 6 rooms: 4,629
  • 7 rooms: 2,456
  • 8 rooms: 1,396
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,477



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lynn, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 889
  • 2 rooms: 2,509
  • 3 rooms: 4,800
  • 4 rooms: 3,868
  • 5 rooms: 3,901
  • 6 rooms: 1,513
  • 7 rooms: 453
  • 8 rooms: 169
  • 9 or more rooms: 146



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 75
  • 1995 to 1998: 351
  • 1990 to 1994: 463
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,532
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,152
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,923
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,066
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,717
  • 1939 or earlier: 17,411


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lynn:
  • no bedroom: 39
  • 1 bedroom: 751
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,342
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,067
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,191
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 925



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lynn:
  • no bedroom: 1,003
  • 1 bedroom: 7,369
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,460
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,784
  • 4 bedrooms: 445
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 187



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Lynn in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 950
  • 1 vehicle: 5,767
  • 2 vehicles: 6,235
  • 3 vehicles: 1,719
  • 4 vehicles: 478
  • 5 or more vehicles: 166



Cars and other vehicles available in Lynn in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 5,969
  • 1 vehicle: 8,612
  • 2 vehicles: 3,109
  • 3 vehicles: 445
  • 4 vehicles: 36
  • 5 or more vehicles: 77


Lynn rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lynn:

  • Less than $100: 326 people
  • $100 to $149: 204
  • $150 to $199: 412
  • $200 to $249: 725
  • $250 to $299: 695
  • $300 to $349: 408
  • $350 to $399: 510
  • $400 to $449: 445
  • $450 to $499: 375
  • $500 to $549: 479
  • $550 to $599: 693
  • $600 to $649: 813
  • $650 to $699: 829
  • $700 to $749: 1,163
  • $750 to $799: 1,095
  • $800 to $899: 2,086
  • $900 to $999: 1,904
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 2,881
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 645
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 233
  • $2,000 or more: 31
  • No cash rent: 418
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 5,289
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,335
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,747
  • 1980 to 1984: 3,135
  • 1975 to 1979: 810
  • 1970 to 1974: 853
  • 1970 to 1974: 696
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,483

Lynn, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.3%
Number of people working at home: 545 (1.4% of all workers)


Lynn travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 581
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3127
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5546
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5573
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5763
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2023
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 5723
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 975
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1355
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3282
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2966
  • 90 or more minutes: 901
 


Lynn mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 26,993 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 5,048 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,105 (5%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 88 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 1,007 (3%)
  • Railroad: 262 (1%)
  • Taxi: 96 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 72 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,773 (5%)
  • Other means: 371 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 545 (1%)
 


Lynn, MA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 4892
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2428
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2316
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2189
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2129
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1975
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1819
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 2107
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1454
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2732
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 3477
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3412
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1540
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 508
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 436
  • $200,000 or more: 235
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 24676
 Irish: 11866
 Italian: 7358
 United States or American: 4060
 English: 3977
 French (except Basque): 3050
 French Canadian: 2917
 Greek: 2244
 Polish: 1671
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1536
 Russian: 1247
 German: 1097
 Subsaharan African:: 980
 Haitian: 897
 Portuguese: 772
 Scottish: 726
 Scotch-Irish: 649
 Swedish: 525
 Canadian: 416
 African: 407
 Lithuanian: 386
 Arab:: 328
 Ukrainian: 325
 Nigerian: 305
 Yugoslavian: 297
 West Indian: 225
 Albanian: 221
 Jamaican: 194
 Armenian: 171
 Welsh: 164
 Brazilian: 163
 British: 130
 Dutch: 99
 Egyptian: 92
 Norwegian: 92
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 90
 Barbadian: 86
 Liberian: 85
 European: 81
 Hungarian: 78
 Finnish: 77
 Arab/Arabic: 74
 Romanian: 57
 Sudanese: 55
 Swiss: 55
 Jordanian: 50
 Austrian: 41
 Croatian: 40
 Ugandan: 36
 Danish: 28
 Latvian: 28
 Cape Verdean: 27
 Eastern European: 27
 Iraqi: 26
 Estonian: 26
 Acadian/Cajun: 25
 Belgian: 25
 Other Arab: 24
 Other Subsaharan African: 23
 Scandinavian: 22
 Palestinian: 22
 Turkish: 19
 Czechoslovakian: 19
 Belizean: 17
 Lebanese: 17
 Bahamian: 16
 Kenyan: 15
 Iranian: 14
 Syrian: 13
 Sierra Leonean: 12
 British West Indian: 11
 Moroccan: 10
 Pennsylvania German: 9
 Somalian: 9
 Serbian: 6
 Ghanian: 6
 Australian: 4
 Northern European: 3


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



  • Dominican Republic (26%)
  • Cambodia (11%)
  • Guatemala (7%)
  • Russia (5%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Haiti (4%)
  • Ukraine (4%)


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

  • This state: 57542
  • Northeast: 4888
  • Midwest: 844
  • South: 2200
  • West: 781

58% of Lynn residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 562
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 205
  • 5th and 6th grade: 528
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,156
  • 9th grade: 904
  • 10th grade: 909
  • 11th grade: 814
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,518
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,196
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,645
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,028
  • Associate degree: 1,366
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,460
  • Master's degree: 1,115
  • Professional school degree: 220
  • Doctorate degree: 140


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,090
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 295
  • 5th and 6th grade: 662
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,248
  • 9th grade: 890
  • 10th grade: 1,155
  • 11th grade: 1,029
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,792
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,157
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,996
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,206
  • Associate degree: 2,405
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,161
  • Master's degree: 884
  • Professional school degree: 265
  • Doctorate degree: 92


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.8%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 21.6%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 12.5%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.8%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $43,869
  • Black householders: $40,744
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,252
  • Asian householders: $52,555
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $35,314
  • Some other race householders: $39,264
  • Two or more races householders: $42,612
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,049

Lynn household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lynn household income for Black householders

Lynn household income for Asian householders

Lynn household income for Some other race householders

Lynn household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lynn marital status for males

Lynn marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $310,640
  • Black or African American householders: $275,650
  • Asian householders: $330,268
  • Some other race householders: $336,455
  • Two or more races householders: $345,843
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $310,426

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,673
  • One, attached: 951
  • Two: 5,574
  • 3 or 4: 6,350
  • 5 to 9: 1,983
  • 10 to 19: 1,980
  • 20 to 49: 2,799
  • 50 or more: 3,337
  • Mobile homes: 36
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $321,905


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lynn:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 981
Here:  8.9%
Massachusetts:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 530
Here:  9.4%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,092
Here:  27.9%
Massachusetts:  48.2%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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


 

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