Lynnfield, MA

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2022 Population

12,925

0.396% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

40.9

1.74% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.29%

90.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$160,931

9.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$861,100

16.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lynnfield, MA had a population of 12.9k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $160,931. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lynnfield, MA grew from 12,874 to 12,925, a 0.396% increase and its median household income grew from $147,237 to $160,931, a 9.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lynnfield, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), Other (Hispanic) (2.83%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%).

None of the households in Lynnfield, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Lynnfield, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lynnfield, MA was $861,100, and the homeownership rate was 85.4%.

Most people in Lynnfield, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lynnfield, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lynnfield, MA is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.5% of Lynnfield, MA residents were born outside of the country (1.48k people).

In 2022, there were 9.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Lynnfield, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 433 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.2% of Lynnfield, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lynnfield, MA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lynnfield, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 494
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 469
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
433 ± 254

4.59%

Hispanic Population

593 people

4.59% of the people in Lynnfield, MA are hispanic (593 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lynnfield, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

8.26%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

As of 2022, 11.5% of Lynnfield, MA residents (1.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lynnfield, MA was 8.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 58
Korea
38 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 44

Lynnfield, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lynnfield, MA employs 6.53k people. The largest industries in Lynnfield, MA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,056 people), Retail Trade (930 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (779 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($129,697), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($119,906), and Utilities ($113,571).

Employment

Occupations

6.53k

2022 Value

± 659

−0.73%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lynnfield, MA declined at a rate of −0.73%, from 6.58k employees to 6.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lynnfield, MA, are Management Occupations (1,216 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,140 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (584 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lynnfield, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.53k

2022 Value

± 659

−0.73%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lynnfield, MA declined at a rate of −0.73%, from 6.58k employees to 6.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lynnfield, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,056 people), Retail Trade (930 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (779 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lynnfield, MA, though some of these residents may live in Lynnfield, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,850

Median earning men ± $15,367

$69,028

Median earning women ± $12,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($176,534), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,422), and Public Administration ($113,519).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($192,686), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,924).

Civics

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

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Senator Elections

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

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% 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 Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

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 Lynnfield, MA was $861,100 in 2022, which is 3.05 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $741,000 to $861,100, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lynnfield, MA is 85.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lynnfield, MA have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lynnfield, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$861,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$37,601

$3,962

Median Property Taxes

±$325

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 Lynnfield, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.4%

Homeownership

2022

56.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 85.4% of the housing units in Lynnfield, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lynnfield, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2092
Census Tract 2091

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

Household Income

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$160,931

Median Household Income

± $28,395

4.64k

Number of Households

± 513

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.64k households in Lynnfield, MA grew to $160,931 from the previous year's value of $147,237.

The following chart displays the households in Lynnfield, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lynnfield, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (21.6%)
Carpooled (5.67%)

In 2022, 70.4% of workers in Lynnfield, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.67%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lynnfield, MA have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.924% of the workforce in Lynnfield, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lynnfield, MA (813 out of 12.9k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lynnfield, MA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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

98.3% of the population of Lynnfield, MA has health coverage, with 65% on employee plans, 3.85% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 0.124% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Essex County, MA see 1364 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.45% decrease from the previous year (1384 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1103 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 159 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,364 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Essex County, MA

Primary care physicians in Essex County, MA see an average of 1,364 patients per year. This represents a 1.45% decrease from the previous year (1,384 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.72%

Uninsured

65%

Employer Coverage

3.85%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

0.124%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lynnfield, MA grew by 29.3% from 1.33% to 1.72%.

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

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