Lynn, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 24,319 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,676 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,374 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,033 | 45.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,630 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 4,606 | 18.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 57,093 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,746 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,011 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,353 | 33.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,875 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,771 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,621 | 11.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,716 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 69,020 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 24,541 | 35.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 29,992 | 43.5 |
| Separated | 2,736 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 5,557 | 8.1 |
Female | 4,561 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 6,194 | 9.0 |
Female | 3,779 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,297 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 733 | 31.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 65,214 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,336 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,770 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,348 | 11.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,164 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,507 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 53.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,657 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,850 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,916 | 45.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,539 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,819 | 54.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,796 | 39.7 |
Same county | 22,292 | 27.0 |
Different county | 10,504 | 12.7 |
Same state | 6,689 | 8.1 |
Different state | 3,815 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,924 | 6.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 89,122 | 100.0 |
| Native | 68,774 | 77.2 |
Born in United States | 66,255 | 74.3 |
State of residence | 57,542 | 64.6 |
Different state | 8,713 | 9.8 |
Born outside United States | 2,519 | 2.8 |
| Foreign born | 20,348 | 22.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,624 | 10.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,764 | 7.6 |
Not a citizen | 13,584 | 15.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 20,348 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,569 | 22.5 |
| Asia | 4,663 | 22.9 |
| Africa | 977 | 4.8 |
| Oceania | 23 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 9,483 | 46.6 |
| Northern America | 633 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,539 | 100.0 |
| English only | 54,356 | 65.9 |
| Language other than English | 28,183 | 34.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 14,129 | 17.1 |
Spanish | 13,821 | 16.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,049 | 8.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,996 | 9.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,603 | 4.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,427 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,223 | 3.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 89,122 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 91,071 | 102.2 |
| Arab | 362 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 48 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 62 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 219 | 0.2 |
| English | 6,406 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,112 | 5.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,859 | 4.3 |
| German | 2,163 | 2.4 |
| Greek | 2,527 | 2.8 |
| Hungarian | 125 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 16,252 | 18.2 |
| Italian | 9,372 | 10.5 |
| Lithuanian | 459 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 227 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 2,444 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 1,099 | 1.2 |
| Russian | 1,425 | 1.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 818 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 1,283 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,026 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 911 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 77 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 363 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 4,060 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 244 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,573 | 1.8 |
| Other ancestries | 28,548 | 32.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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