State
County
Land Area
4.8 sq mi
Density
14,274.90/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.57%
Growth Since 2010
-0.98%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Lynwood is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 69,091, it is the 128th largest city in California and the 541st largest city in the United States. Lynwood is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually and its population has decreased by -0.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 69,772 in 2010. Lynwood reached it's highest population of 71,397 in 2015. Spanning over 5 miles, Lynwood has a population density of 14,275 people per square mile.
The average household income in Lynwood is $66,896 with a poverty rate of 17.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,211 per month, and the median house value is $399,100. The median age in Lynwood is 30 years, 29.3 years for males, and 30.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lynwood was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 41,847 | 59.24% |
| Some Other Race | 20,909 | 29.60% |
| Black or African American | 5,730 | 8.11% |
| Two or More Races | 999 | 1.41% |
| Asian | 570 | 0.81% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 485 | 0.69% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 95 | 0.13% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 15,405 | 4.4 | 45.8 |
| Married | 8,445 | 4.94 | 52.8 |
| Female | 3,464 | 4.73 | 37.4 |
| Non Family | 1,908 | 1.4 | 34.5 |
| Male | 1,588 | 4.4 | 40.5 |
4.64
Average Family Size
4.4
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 10,384 | 24.75% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 7,793 | 18.57% |
| High School Graduate | 12,034 | 28.68% |
| Some College | 6,760 | 16.11% |
| Associates Degree | 1,770 | 4.22% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,536 | 6.04% |
| Graduate Degree | 687 | 1.64% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 35,372 | 18,242 | 2,106 |
| Other Race | 11,895 | 6,296 | 571 |
| Black | 4,544 | 3,845 | 647 |
| White | 1,311 | 1,031 | 186 |
| Multiple Races | 449 | 314 | 63 |
| Asian | 434 | 369 | 205 |
| Native American | 317 | 224 | 69 |
| Islander | 75 | 75 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.24%.
$28,869
Average Earnings
$31,224
Average Male
$26,071
Average Female
15.79% of Lynwood residents speak only English, while 84.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 83.07% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 61,084 | 10,678 | 17.48% |
| Other | 20,362 | 3,584 | 17.60% |
| Black | 5,172 | 709 | 13.71% |
| White | 1,050 | 494 | 47.05% |
| Native | 468 | 294 | 62.82% |
| Multiple | 967 | 247 | 25.54% |
| Asian | 456 | 78 | 17.11% |
| Islander | 95 | 28 | 29.47% |
17.83%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.87%
Male Poverty Rate
18.81%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lynwood is Native, with 62.82% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lynwood is Black, with 13.71% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.45%.
40.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.6%
Male Marriage Rate
38.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 371 | 0.86% |
| White | 314 | 1.06% |
| Black | 268 | 5.31% |
| Other | 86 | 0.60% |
| Asian | 26 | 5.34% |
| Indian | 11 | 2.78% |
14.98%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.39%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.6%
Labor Force Participation
55.5%
Employment Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.10%
Native Born
36.90%
Foreign Born
23.67%
Non Citizen
13.24%
Naturalized
63.10% of Lynwood residents were born in the United States, with 57.48% having been born in California. 23.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69,091 | -398 | -0.57% |
| 2020 | 69,489 | -398 | -0.57% |
| 2019 | 69,887 | -398 | -0.57% |
| 2018 | 70,285 | -400 | -0.57% |
| 2017 | 70,685 | -294 | -0.41% |
| 2016 | 70,979 | -418 | -0.59% |
| 2015 | 71,397 | 204 | 0.29% |
| 2014 | 71,193 | 47 | 0.07% |
| 2013 | 71,146 | 570 | 0.81% |
| 2012 | 70,576 | 915 | 1.31% |
| 2011 | 69,661 | 66 | 0.09% |
| 2010 | 69,595 | -250 | -0.04% |
| 2000 | 69,845 | 7,900 | 1.21% |
| 1990 | 61,945 | 13,536 | 2.50% |
| 1980 | 48,409 | 5,055 | 1.11% |
| 1970 | 43,354 | 11,740 | 3.21% |
| 1960 | 31,614 | 5,791 | 2.04% |
| 1950 | 25,823 | 14,841 | 8.93% |
| 1940 | 10,982 | 3,659 | 4.14% |
| 1930 | 7,323 | 0.00% |