Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA

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2021 Population
118,630
5.08% 1-year growth
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
37.8
1.61% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
13.4%
4.01% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$69,176
5.42% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$403,700
5.99% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA had a population of 119k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $69,176. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA grew from 112,897 to 118,630, a 5.08% increase and its median household income grew from $65,622 to $69,176, a 5.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.9%), Other (Hispanic) (16%), White (Hispanic) (10.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.64%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.32%).

45.8% of the households in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

84.3% of the residents in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA was $403,700, and the homeownership rate was 52.9%.

Most people in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA is home to a population of 119k people, from which 84.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 32.6% of Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (38.7k people).

In 2021, there were 2.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.4k people) in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19k Other (Hispanic) and 12.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA are Spanish (34,421 households), Portuguese (2,436 households), and Khmer (2,247 households).

Citizenship

84.3%
2021 Citizenship
83.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 84.3% of Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA was 83.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    54.4k ± 1.64k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    19k ± 2.12k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    12.4k ± 1.85k
36%
Hispanic Population
42.7k people

In 2021, there were 2.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.4k people) in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19k Other (Hispanic) and 12.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

36% of the people in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA are hispanic (42.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

32.6%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
38.7k people
33.3%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
37.6k people

As of 2021, 32.6% of Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA residents (38.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA was 33.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    34,421 households (30.9%)
  2. Portuguese
    2,436 households (2.19%)
  3. Khmer
    2,247 households (2.02%)

45.8% of the households in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA was Spanish. 30.9% of the households in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,265 ± 227
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    635 ± 195
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    306 ± 116

Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA employs 57.6k people. The largest industries in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA are Restaurants & Food Services (4,218 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,247 people), and Construction (2,948 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($171,865), Nondepository credit & related activities ($133,930), and Warehousing & storage ($132,335).

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY
25,803
Women
47.5%
28,526
Men
52.5%

The workforce of Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA in 2020 was 54,329 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA.

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Occupations

57.6k
2021 Value
6.06%
1 Year growth
± 6.06%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 6.06%, from 54.3k employees to 57.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA, are Cashiers (1,911 people), Other managers (1,522 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,506 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

57.6k
2021 Value
6.06%
1 Year growth
± 6.06%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 6.06%, from 54.3k employees to 57.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,218 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,247 people), and Construction (2,948 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,424
Median earning men ± $2,392
$34,816
Median earning women ± $2,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($93,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,814).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($92,917), Public Administration ($58,643), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,860).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $37.1B
  2. $29.7B
  3. $28.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($29.7B) and Electronics ($28.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$296B
2020 Value in Massachusetts
$627B
Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts
112% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $296B. This is expected to increase 112% to $627B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $28.8B
  2. $20.3B
  3. $14.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $28.8B, followed by New Hampshire with $20.3B and Connecticut and $14.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 2.98% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (26.8k), Some college (16.4k), and Primary Education (16.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA was $403,700 in 2021, which is 1.65 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $380,900 to $403,700, a 5.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA is 52.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA is $69,176. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $201,676, followed by Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA and Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, with respective values of $146,308 and $144,175.

Property

$403,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$11,790
$23,299
Median Property Taxes
±$986

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52.9%
Homeownership
2021
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 52.9% of the housing units in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $201,676, followed by Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA and Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, with respective values of $146,308 and $144,175.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,176
Median Household Income
± $2,998
44.1k
Number of Households
± 1,820

In 2021, the median household income of the 44.1k households in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA grew to $69,176 from the previous year's value of $65,622.

The following chart displays the households in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA
0.453
2020 Wage GINI in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA

In 2021, the income inequality in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.757% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (66%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Public Transit (9.02%)

In 2021, 66% of workers in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

32.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.33% of the workforce in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA (15.7k out of 118k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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96.4% of the population of Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 33.6% on Medicaid, 8.56% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.261% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 960 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (968 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 145 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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960 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 960 patients per year. This represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (968 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.61%
Uninsured
41.6%
Employer Coverage
33.6%
Medicaid
8.56%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.261%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA declined by 5.87% from 3.84% to 3.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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