Lynn Haven, FL

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2023 Population

19,451

0.154% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.5

2.54% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.41%

4.66% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$83,093

2.11% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$286,700

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,715

0.788% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lynn Haven, FL had a population of 19.5k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $83,093. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lynn Haven, FL grew from 19,421 to 19,451, a 0.154% increase and its median household income grew from $81,378 to $83,093, a 2.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lynn Haven, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.02%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.59%), and White (Hispanic) (3.17%).

None of the households in Lynn Haven, FL 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.

93.6% of the residents in Lynn Haven, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lynn Haven, FL are Tom P. Haney Technical College (235 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Lynn Haven, FL was $286,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Lynn Haven, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lynn Haven, FL was 2 cars per household.

United States Florida Bay County, FL Panama City, FL Bay County PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Lynn Haven, FL is home to a population of 19.5k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.64% of Lynn Haven, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.88k people).

In 2023, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.5k people) in Lynn Haven, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.17k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.6% of Lynn Haven, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lynn Haven, FL was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lynn Haven, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lynn Haven, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.5k ± 822
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 447
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 456

10.4%

Hispanic Population

2.02k people

10.4% of the people in Lynn Haven, FL are hispanic (2.02k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lynn Haven, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

9.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.88k people

6.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.34k people

As of 2023, 9.64% of Lynn Haven, FL residents (1.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lynn Haven, FL was 6.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lynn Haven, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,002 ± 330
Gulf War (1990s)
449 ± 127
Vietnam
316 ± 145

Lynn Haven, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lynn Haven, FL employs 9.72k people. The largest industries in Lynn Haven, FL are Public Administration (1,247 people), Construction (1,148 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (963 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($150,313), Finance & Insurance ($69,722), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,424).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.72k

2023 Value

± 850

0.788%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lynn Haven, FL grew at a rate of 0.788%, from 9.64k employees to 9.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lynn Haven, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,217 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (983 people), and Management Occupations (962 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lynn Haven, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.72k

2023 Value

± 850

0.788%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lynn Haven, FL grew at a rate of 0.788%, from 9.64k employees to 9.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lynn Haven, FL, are Public Administration (1,247 people), Construction (1,148 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (963 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lynn Haven, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lynn Haven, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,953

Median earning men ± $3,155

$35,289

Median earning women ± $4,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,184), Public Administration ($66,719), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,049).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,731), Construction ($42,050), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,335).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lynn Haven, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

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 Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 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 Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lynn Haven, FL awarded 235 degrees. The student population of Lynn Haven, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 270 male students and 194 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lynn Haven, FL are White (168 and 71.5%), followed by Black or African American (34 and 14.5%), Hispanic or Latino (17 and 7.23%), and Two or More Races (13 and 5.53%).

The largest universities in Lynn Haven, FL by number of degrees awarded are Tom P. Haney Technical College (235 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lynn Haven, FL are Welding Technology (39 and 16.6%), HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (36 and 15.3%), and General Cosmetology (33 and 14%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 464 students enrolled in Lynn Haven, FL, 58.2% men and 41.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 291 records, of which 33.7% were women and 66.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
33 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
30 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lynn Haven, FL was General Cosmetology with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lynn Haven, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tom P. Haney Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

235 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tom P. Haney Technical College with 235 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 137 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lynn Haven, FL, which is 1.4 times more than the 98 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 168 degrees mean that there were 4.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 34 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lynn Haven, FL was $286,700 in 2023, which is 0.945 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $259,800 to $286,700, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lynn Haven, FL is 65.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lynn Haven, FL have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lynn Haven, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lynn Haven, FL is $83,093. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lynn Haven, FL was Census Tract 14.02 with a value of $103,889, followed by Census Tract 13.01 and Census Tract 15.02, with respective values of $94,559 and $86,649.

Housing

Property

$286,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,087

$4,786

Median Property Taxes

±$551

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 Haven, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lynn Haven, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2023

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.3% of the housing units in Lynn Haven, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lynn Haven, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 14.02
Census Tract 13.01
Census Tract 15.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lynn Haven, FL was Census Tract 14.02 with a value of $103,889, followed by Census Tract 13.01 and Census Tract 15.02, with respective values of $94,559 and $86,649.

The following map shows all of the places in Lynn Haven, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,093

Median Household Income

± $11,309

7.33k

Number of Households

± 731

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.33k households in Lynn Haven, FL grew to $83,093 from the previous year's value of $81,378.

The following chart displays the households in Lynn Haven, FL 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lynn Haven, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (7.8%)

In 2023, 77% of workers in Lynn Haven, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (7.8%).

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.

Commute Time

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lynn Haven, FL have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Lynn Haven, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lynn Haven, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lynn Haven, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lynn Haven, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lynn Haven, FL (1.43k out of 19.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lynn Haven, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.2% of the population of Lynn Haven, FL has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 18.6% on non-group plans, and 8.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bay County, FL see 1543 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.51% decrease from the previous year (1633 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1723 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 369 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Bay County, FL.

1,543 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bay County, FL

Primary care physicians in Bay County, FL see an average of 1,543 patients per year. This represents a 5.51% decrease from the previous year (1,633 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

18.6%

Non-Group

8.06%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lynn Haven, FL grew by 19.5% from 10.7% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lynn Haven, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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