Lynwood, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

9,083

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

0.253% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.19%

28.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,237

11.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$218,000

Population & Diversity

Lynwood, IL is home to a population of 9.08k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.06% of Lynwood, IL residents were born outside of the country (550 people).

In 2024, there were 4.96 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.08k people) in Lynwood, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k White (Non-Hispanic) and 876 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Lynwood, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lynwood, IL was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lynwood, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.08k ± 753
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 393
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
876 ± 468

6.43%

Hispanic Population

584 people

6.43% of the people in Lynwood, IL are hispanic (584 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lynwood, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

6.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

550 people

6.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

576 people

As of 2024, 6.06% of Lynwood, IL residents (550 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 Lynwood, IL was 6.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
88 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 69
Vietnam
43 ± 52

Lynwood, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lynwood, IL.

Economy

The economy of Lynwood, IL employs 4.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lynwood, IL were Transportation & Warehousing (870 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (756 people), and Public Administration (541 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($175,288), Construction ($120,985), and Manufacturing ($71,486).

Employment

Occupations

4.63k

2024 Value

± 947

18%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lynwood, IL grew at a rate of 18%, from 3.93k employees to 4.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lynwood, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (658 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (481 people), and Transportation Occupations (427 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lynwood, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.63k

2024 Value

± 947

18%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lynwood, IL grew at a rate of 18%, from 3.93k employees to 4.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lynwood, IL, are Transportation & Warehousing (870 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (756 people), and Public Administration (541 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lynwood, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lynwood, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,431

Median earning men ± $30,045

$45,576

Median earning women ± $11,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($175,577), Construction ($120,985), and Manufacturing ($111,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,224), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,389), and Public Administration ($51,537).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lynwood, IL was $218,000 in 2024, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,700 to $218,000, a 2.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Lynwood, IL is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lynwood, IL have an average commute time of 49.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lynwood, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$218,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,015

$2,544

Median Property Taxes

±$496

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 Lynwood, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Lynwood, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$85,237

Median Household Income

± $22,016

3.39k

Number of Households

± 692

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.39k households in Lynwood, IL grew to $85,237 from the previous year's value of $76,619.

The following chart displays the households in Lynwood, IL 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lynwood, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Other (6.89%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Lynwood, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.89%).

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

49.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lynwood, IL have a longer commute time (49.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12% of the workforce in Lynwood, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lynwood, IL (832 out of 9.06k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lynwood, IL is Black, 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

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

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

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