Lynden

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  2. Lynden Statistics
  3. Lynden Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lynden Employment Information
  5. Lynden Family Information
  6. Lynden Education Information
  7. Lynden Public Benefits Information
  8. Lynden Criminal Information
  9. Lynden Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Lynden Zip Codes


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Lynden Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,763
  • Land Area (2000): 120.566 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.432 square kilometers
Lynden Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 9,164 2003 9,680 2005 10,598
2002 9,288 2004 10,157 2006 10,881

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Houses (2000): 5,142
Lynden Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,173 66.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 463 3.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,127 29.99%

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Lynden Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 594 16.85%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 382 10.84%
3. Public Administration 171 4.85%
4. Educational Services 145 4.11%
5. Health Care 143 4.06%
6. Metal Manufactuing 134 3.80%
7. Truck Transportation 134 3.80%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 128 3.63%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 124 3.52%
10. Wood Manufacturing 118 3.35%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 110 3.12%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 108 3.06%
13. Food Manufacturing 89 2.52%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 88 2.50%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 86 2.44%
16. Repair and Maintenance 73 2.07%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 67 1.90%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 60 1.70%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 51 1.45%
20. Finance and Insurance 44 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 530 18.33%
2. Educational Services 354 12.24%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 239 8.27%
4. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 130 4.50%
5. Finance and Insurance 129 4.46%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 128 4.43%
7. Social Assistance 104 3.60%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 90 3.11%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 87 3.01%
10. Public Administration 85 2.94%
11. Private Household Services 70 2.42%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 70 2.42%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 69 2.39%
14. Food Manufacturing 65 2.25%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 62 2.14%
16. Department and Other General Stores 49 1.69%
17. Construction 48 1.66%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 1.52%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 43 1.49%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42 1.45%

Lynden Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 203 5.76%
2. Other Production Occupations 192 5.45%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 189 5.36%
4. Other Management Occupations 177 5.02%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 142 4.03%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 140 3.97%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 132 3.74%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 127 3.60%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 116 3.29%
10. Top Executives 114 3.23%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 107 3.04%
12. Religious Workers 92 2.61%
13. Carpenters 90 2.55%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 89 2.52%
15. Electricians 88 2.50%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 87 2.47%
17. Other Construction Trades 84 2.38%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 78 2.21%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 74 2.10%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 72 2.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 240 8.30%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 180 6.23%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 151 5.22%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 135 4.67%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 131 4.53%
6. Registered Nurses 131 4.53%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 129 4.46%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 126 4.36%
9. Child Care Workers 113 3.91%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 111 3.84%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 95 3.29%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 86 2.97%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 85 2.94%
14. Other Healthcare Support 79 2.73%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 78 2.70%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 73 2.53%
17. Cashiers 54 1.87%
18. Agricultural Workers 53 1.83%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 52 1.80%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 49 1.69%

Lynden Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,080 50.16%
15-35 hours 1,638 16.17%
1-14 hours 559 5.52%
No regular hours 2,850 28.14%

Lynden Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 291 4.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 175 3.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 133 2.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 391 6.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 629 10.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 848 14.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,022 17.51%
8 AM-8:29 AM 697 11.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 286 4.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 462 7.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 124 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 48 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 395 6.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 337 5.77%

Lynden Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 457 7.83%
5-9 1,291 22.11%
10-14 911 15.60%
15-19 431 7.38%
20-24 828 14.18%
25-29 553 9.47%
30-34 770 13.19%
35-39 174 2.98%
40-44 66 1.13%
45-59 81 1.39%
60-89 66 1.13%
At least 90 210 3.60%

Lynden Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.14% 4,463 76.45%
30-44 42 0.72% 968 16.58%
45-59 0 0.00% 81 1.39%
At least 60 9 0.15% 267 4.57%

Lynden Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 49 0.78%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 463 7.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,108 81.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 36 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 59 0.94%
Color 6 Box Walked 115 1.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 431 6.88%

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Lynden Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,917 (13,644 people)
Families (2000): 3,724 (12,082 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,718
People at same address in 1995: 6,741
Lynden Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 255 5.19%
$10,000-$14,999 328 6.67%
$15,000-$19,999 262 5.33%
$20,000-$24,999 285 5.80%
$25,000-$29,999 292 5.94%
$30,000-$34,999 375 7.63%
$35,000-$39,999 319 6.49%
$40,000-$44,999 394 8.01%
$45,000-$49,999 296 6.02%
$50,000-$59,999 543 11.04%
$60,000-$74,999 664 13.50%
$75,000-$99,999 566 11.51%
$100,000-$124,999 119 2.42%
$125,000-$149,999 48 0.98%
$150,000-$199,999 57 1.16%
$200,000 or more 114 2.32%

Lynden Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,071 21.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,572 31.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 102 2.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 677 13.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 712 14.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 476 9.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 179 3.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 94 1.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lynden Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,788 28.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,128 15.79%
Public Assistance 72 0.53%
Retirement 832 6.17%
Self Employment 806 5.98%
Social Security 1,484 11.01%
Supplemental Security 117 0.87%
Wage / Salary 3,559 26.41%
Other 692 5.13%

Lynden Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,733 52.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,554 47.28%

Lynden Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 249 4.98%
Color 1 Box Married 3,474 69.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,163 23.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 114 2.28%

Lynden Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 286 5.30%
Color 1 Box Married 3,406 63.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 981 18.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 727 13.46%

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Lynden Education Information Back to top
Lynden Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 631 6.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 961 10.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,312 34.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,224 23.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 512 5.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,321 13.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 644 6.70%

Lynden Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 75 0.54% 124 0.90% 199 1.45%
Kindergarten 209 1.52% 51 0.37% 260 1.89%
Grades 1-4 636 4.62% 218 1.58% 854 6.21%
Grades 5-8 738 5.36% 330 2.40% 1,068 7.76%
Grades 9-12 746 5.42% 218 1.58% 964 7.00%
Undergrad college 397 2.88% 38 0.28% 435 3.16%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.13% 35 0.25% 53 0.39%
Total 2,819 20.48% 1,014 7.37% 3,833 27.85%

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Lynden Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lynden Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,703 92.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,038 7.55%

Lynden Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lynden Criminal Information Back to top
Lynden Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.218 0.109 0.000 0.327 0.655 0.000 3.055 23.025 0.764 26.844
2002 0.323 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.323 0.000 2.476 21.318 0.215 24.009
2003 0.207 0.103 0.103 0.207 0.620 0.000 3.926 19.525 0.930 24.380
2004 0.000 0.197 0.098 0.197 0.492 0.197 4.037 18.214 1.280 23.531
2005 0.283 0.189 0.000 0.094 0.566 0.094 3.208 17.267 0.944 21.419
2006 1.011 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.011 0.000 2.481 18.013 0.551 21.046
2007 0.627 0.179 0.000 0.000 0.807 0.179 3.136 19.536 0.538 23.210

Lynden Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 14
2005 4 14
2006 4 14
2007 4 14

Lynden Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 252
2002 226

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Lynden Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lynden Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,093 15.21%
10-19 Years 2,390 17.37%
20-29 Years 1,524 11.07%
30-39 Years 1,786 12.98%
40-49 Years 2,009 14.60%
50-59 Years 1,323 9.61%
60-69 Years 985 7.16%
70-79 Years 1,014 7.37%
80-89 Years 527 3.83%
90+ Years 112 0.81%

Lynden Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,703 48.70%
Color 1 Box Female 7,060 51.30%

Lynden Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,296 89.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 982 7.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 242 1.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 144 1.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 59 0.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 33 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Lynden Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 4,141 31.59%
2. German 2,410 18.39%
3. English 978 7.46%
4. United States Or American 956 7.29%
5. Irish 801 6.11%
6. Norwegian 750 5.72%
7. Swedish 552 4.21%
8. Canadian 319 2.43%
9. Scottish 261 1.99%
10. French Non-Basque 248 1.89%

Lynden Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,216 88.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 683 5.38%
3. Other West Germanic 370 2.91%
4. Other Indic 170 1.34%
5. German 114 0.90%
6. French 34 0.27%
7. Other Slavic 31 0.24%
8. Vietnamese 20 0.16%
9. Polish 16 0.13%
10. Russian 13 0.10%

Lynden Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,173 88.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 849 6.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 741 5.38%

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Lynden Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lynden Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98264