Lynwood

Population: 9,047
Median household income: $76,619
Median home value: $213,700

Located in Cook County, Illinois, Lynwood is a community with a population of 9,047. The median household income of $76,619 is below the Cook County median ($81,797).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lynwood's population declined 2.5% from 9,279 to 9,047, while its median home value rose 41.7% from $150,800 to $213,700.

Owners occupy 81.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,047
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $76,619
Median home value: $213,700
Median gross rent: $1,151
Housing units: 3,664
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,2799,047

Median household income

$66,652$76,619

Median home value

$150,800$213,700

Median gross rent

$913$1,151

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,279	$66,652	$150,800	$913
2020	9,210	$76,154	$154,000	$937
2021	9,095	$90,185	$160,200	$964
2022	9,087	$80,789	$195,900	$1,135
2023	9,047	$76,619	$213,700	$1,151

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	693	7.7%
5 to 17	1,569	17.3%
18 to 24	1,110	12.3%
25 to 34	819	9.1%
35 to 44	871	9.6%
45 to 54	1,193	13.2%
55 to 64	933	10.3%
65 to 74	1,120	12.4%
75 and over	739	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,219	13.5%
Black or African American	5,936	65.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	87	1.0%
Two or more races	997	11.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	784	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	461	8.1%
High school graduate	1,404	24.7%
Some college or associate's	1,565	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,419	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	826	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 52 min

Drove alone63.6%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit6.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,403	63.6%
Carpooled	358	9.5%
Public transit	242	6.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	678	17.9%
Other means	99	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	244	7.9%
15 to 29 min	1,254	40.4%
30 to 44 min	382	12.3%
45 to 59 min	545	17.6%
60+ min	677	21.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 12.9% (1,161 of 9,021)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,243	66.8%
Nonfamily households	1,116	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,359	91.7%
Vacant	305	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,734	81.4%
Renter-occupied	625	18.6%

1-unit, detached57.9%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,121	57.9%
1-unit, attached	196	5.3%
2 to 4 units	328	9.0%
5 to 19 units	144	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	875	23.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1745421
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 41.5226, -87.5505

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