Lynn Haven, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
20,081
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.3
8.12% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.47%
12.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$80,973
2.55% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$320,000
11.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,201
5% 1-year growth

About

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.

93.5% 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 2024, the median property value in Lynn Haven, FL was $320,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.4%.

Most people in Lynn Haven, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lynn Haven, FL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesFloridaBay County, FLPanama City, FLBay County PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Lynn Haven, FL is home to a population of 20.1k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.9% of Lynn Haven, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.39k people).

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in Lynn Haven, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%
2024 Citizenship
93.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Lynn Haven, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lynn Haven, FL was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lynn Haven, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.1k ± 947
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.34k ± 531
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.02k ± 663
11.6%
Hispanic Population
2.34k people

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in Lynn Haven, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.6% of the people in Lynn Haven, FL are hispanic (2.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lynn Haven, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.39k people
9.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.88k people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Lynn Haven, FL residents (2.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lynn Haven, FL was 9.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,247 ± 382
  2. Vietnam
    444 ± 160
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    442 ± 139

Lynn Haven, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lynn Haven, FL employs 10.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lynn Haven, FL were Public Administration (1,323 people), Construction (1,269 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,106 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($97,353), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,679), and Finance & Insurance ($70,000).

Employment

Occupations

10.2k
2024 Value
± 917
5%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lynn Haven, FL grew at a rate of 5%, from 9.72k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lynn Haven, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,438 people), Management Occupations (1,186 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lynn Haven, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

10.2k
2024 Value
± 917
5%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lynn Haven, FL grew at a rate of 5%, from 9.72k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lynn Haven, FL, are Public Administration (1,323 people), Construction (1,269 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,106 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,195
Median earning men ± $6,964
$41,307
Median earning women ± $2,522

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,620), Public Administration ($80,162), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,534), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,090).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Lynn Haven, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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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%), 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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Cosmetology
    33 degrees awarded
  2. Welding Technology
    30 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lynn Haven, FL was $320,000 in 2024, which is 0.962 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,700 to $320,000, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lynn Haven, FL is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lynn Haven, FL have an average commute time of 24.9 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.

Housing

Property

$320,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,947
$5,318
Median Property Taxes
±$589

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 $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

64.4%
Homeownership
2024
70.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Lynn Haven, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,973
Median Household Income
± $4,403
8.26k
Number of Households
± 774

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.26k households in Lynn Haven, FL declined from $80,973 from the previous year's value of $83,093.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lynn Haven, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.6%)
  2. Carpooled (12.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.24%)

In 2024, 77.6% 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 (7.24%).

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

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lynn Haven, FL have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Lynn Haven, FL 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lynn Haven, FL (1.29k out of 19.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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.

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Health

85.3% of the population of Lynn Haven, FL has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 19.9% on non-group plans, and 7.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

14.7%
Uninsured
36.9%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
19.9%
Non-Group
7.13%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lynn Haven, FL grew by 15.3% from 12.8% to 14.7%.

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