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Lynden city, WA


Whatcom County, WA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 15,723   ( 3,772 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.4 square miles
Population density: 2893.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,266 78.01% 19.5%
Black:1350.86% 75.3%
Indian:810.52% 14.1%
Asian:3372.14% 7.7%
2+ races:8115.16% 355.6%
Hispanic:2,07213.18% 100.0%
Total non-White:3,45721.99% 104.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:2,002 20.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,770 18.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,951
10,26485.88%
770.64%
710.59%
3132.62%
1781.49%
1,0368.67%
1,68714.12%

2000
9,093
8,36191.95%
50.05%
220.24%
3043.34%
710.78%
3303.63%
7328.05%

1990
5,709
5,45995.62%
60.11%
230.40%
761.33%
n/a
1452.54%
2504.38%

1980
4,022
3,89996.94%
00.00%
60.15%
00.00%
n/a
1172.91%
1233.06%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,903 20.9
955 10.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,902 50.8
482 8.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,560 38.8
127 3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Lynden city, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.7
4,069 25.9%
11,654 74.1%
2,910 18.5%
5,786
2.68
3,894 67.3%
3,439 88.3%
144 3.7%
1,892 32.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.6
3,151 26.4%
8,800 73.6%
2,339 19.6%
4,594
2.57
3,248 70.7%
2,760 85.0%
215 6.6%
1,346 29.3%

2000
NumberPercent
34.8
2,685 29.5%
6,408 70.5%
1,682 18.5%
3,420
2.62
2,510 73.4%
2,191 87.3%
188 7.5%
910 26.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
1,684 29.5%
4,025 70.5%
1,155 20.2%
2,154
2.58
1,582 73.4%
1,425 90.1%
95 6.0%
572 26.6%

1980
NumberPercent
34.5
1,142 28.4%
2,880 71.6%
852 21.2%
1,515
2.56
1,086 71.7%
972 89.5%
42 3.9%
429 28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Lynden city, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,972 
Median Value$478,500 
Occupied5,78696.9%
Vacant1863.1%
Owned3,72064.3%
Rented2,06635.7%
Median Rent$1,405 
Single-Family Units4,22270.7%
    Detached3,86864.8%
    Attached3545.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units86514.5%
Mobile Homes2804.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lynden city, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001182.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991753.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991662.9%
$20,000 to $24,999681.2%
$25,000 to $29,999931.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991282.2%
$35,000 to $39,999901.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992394.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993015.2%
$50,000 to $59,9993626.3%
$60,000 to $74,99972412.5%
$75,000 to $99,99981114.0%
$100,000 to $124,99990315.6%
$125,000 to $149,9994748.2%
$150,000 to $199,99963511.0%
$200,000 or more4998.6%
Median Household Income86,175 
Per Capita Income39,677 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1152.0%
Public Assistance781.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps58710.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,19777.9%
Unemployed3164.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,51381.9%
Not in Labor Force1,44218.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9462,16957.6%
Non-Profit22646332.8%
Self-Employed41528659.2%
Local Government13615546.7%
State Government15513753.1%
Federal Government3719380.0%
Total Private + Self3,3612,45557.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.88884851.2%
Total4,2493,30356.3%
Pct. Govt.13.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,11414.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,80723.9%
Professional, Technical1,39718.5%
Service Occupations1,34417.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2533.3%
All others1,89825.1%
White Collar 57.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing98513.0%
Retail trade90412.0%
Construction7059.3%
Health care and social assistance6478.6%
Accommodation and food services6198.2%
Public administration6118.1%
Other services5256.9%
Educational services4345.7%
Finance and insurance4315.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4295.7%
Transportation and warehousing3114.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2833.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2102.8%
Wholesale trade1331.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1191.6%
Information1101.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1041.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lynden city, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5149.63%
Puerto Rican510.32%
Cuban680.43%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American460.29%
Costa Rican150.10%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran80.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran230.15%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian100.06%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3832.44%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2201.40%
Chinese370.24%
Japanese340.22%
Korean210.13%
Vietnamese100.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,34986.0%
Spanish1,2688.8%
Arabic2441.7%
Other Indo-European1881.3%
German, other Germanic950.7%
Other Asian490.3%
Tagalog490.3%
Other470.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic310.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Dutch2,97218.9%
German2,68017.0%
English1,60910.2%
Irish1,0826.9%
Norwegian6704.3%
American5953.8%
Scottish4913.1%
Italian3832.4%
French3182.0%
European2631.7%
Other Arab2441.6%
Polish2291.5%
Swedish2191.4%
Canadian1751.1%
British1501.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,11396.1%
Not a citizen6103.9%
Native14,10189.7%
Foreign-born1,62210.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lynden city, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
233 2.3%379 3.8%3,099 30.7%3,619 35.9%1,876 18.6%877 8.7%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 233 2.3%
9-12 Years 379 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,099 30.7%
Some College 3,619 35.9%
Bach. Degree 1,876 18.6%
Grad Degree 877 8.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lynden city, WA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,293 R +329 D + 8.1%
D +964
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Donald Trump* (R) 6,347 67.4% Joe Biden (D) 2,773 29.5% 295 3.1% 9,415 29 21 0.23%
2016 66% Donald Trump (R) 5,054 68.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,809 24.5% 509 6.9% 7,372 32 23 0.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lynden city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,773 29.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,347 67.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 185 2.0%
Other 110 1.2%
TOTAL 9,415
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 21


2016 President, Lynden city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,809 24.5%
Donald Trump (R) 5,054 68.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 364 4.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 65 0.9%
Other 80 1.1%
TOTAL 7,372
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 23
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lynden city, WA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 75% Loren Culp (R) 6,813 72.2% Jay Inslee* (D) 2,584 27.4% 35 [+] 0.4% 9,432 29 0.23%
2018 S1 62% Susan Hutchison (R) 5,465 74.3% Maria Cantwell* (D) 1,888 25.7% 0 0.0% 7,353 33 0.24%
2016 S3 68% Chris Vance (R) 5,473 71.9% Patty Murray* (D) 2,138 28.1% 0 0.0% 7,611 31 0.23%
2016 G 68% Bill Bryant (R) 5,704 75.0% Jay Inslee* (D) 1,900 25.0% 0 0.0% 7,604 30 0.23%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote