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The City of Lynden had a population of 16,264 as of July 1, 2022. Lynden ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Washington. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Lynden is located at latitude 48.9465 and longitude -122.4521 in Whatcom County. The formal boundaries for the City of Lynden encompass a land area of 5.26 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Whatcom County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8). The elevation is 108 feet.
The City of Lynden has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Washington is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Lynden is located within Lynden Division of Whatcom County.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Lynden: Squ-o-hal-itch.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,264 (100%) |
| Population in Households | 16,117 (99.1%) |
| Population in Families | 13,748 (84.5%) |
| Population in Group Quarters1 | 147 ( 0.9%) |
| Population Density | 2,993 |
| Diversity Index2 | 48 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $83,112 |
| Average Household Income | $106,002 |
| % of Income for Mortgage4 | 28% |
| Per Capita Income | $39,479 |
| Wealth Index5 | 99 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total HU (Housing Units) | 6,362 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 4,084 (64.2%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 2,000 (31.4%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 278 ( 4.4%) |
| Median Home Value | $444,425 |
| Average Home Value | $503,728 |
| Housing Affordability Index3 | 90 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 6,084 |
| Average Household Size | 2.65 |
| Family Households | 4,264 |
| Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2022 | 2022-2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.44% | 0.76% |
| Households | 1.45% | 0.77% |
| Families | 0.80% | |
| Median Household Income | 2.08% | |
| Per Capita Income | 3.49% | |
| Owner Occupied HU | 1.54% |
The table below compares Lynden to the other 639 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Washington by rank and percentile using July 1, 2022 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 88 | 86th |
| Population Density | # 101 | 84th |
| Median Household Income | # 258 | 60th |
| Housing Affordability Index | # 242 | 38th |
| Per Capita Income | # 317 | 51st |
| Diversity Index | # 277 | 57th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Washington Census Data Comparison Tool.
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