Lynn Demographics

PopulationLynn city, MassachusettsMassachusetts
Total Population89,0506,349,097
Male48.4%48.2%
Female51.6%51.8%
18 years and over73.0%76.4%
65 years and over12.8%13.5%
Married Persons43.5%51.7%
Single Persons56.5%48.3%
Median Age34.236.5
Average Family Size3.313.11
Ethnicity
White71.0%86.2%
Black or African American12.6%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%0.6%
Asian7.5%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Other12.8%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)18.4%6.8%
Housing CharacteristicsLynn city, MassachusettsMassachusetts
Total Housing Units34,6902,621,989
Median Home Cost$145,200$185,700
Number of Households33,5112,443,580
Persons per Household2.622.51
Economic CharacteristicsLynn city, MassachusettsMassachusetts
Median Household Income$37,364$50,502
Per Capita Income$17,492$25,952
In Labor Force61.7%66.2%
Families below poverty level13.2%6.7%
Education CharacteristicsLynn city, MassachusettsMassachusetts
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment11,033703,094
High School Enrollment5,630340,205
College or Graduate School4,606473,403
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate33.9%27.3%
Associates Degree6.6%7.2%
Bachelor's Degree11.6%19.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.8%13.7%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census