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Lynden, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $605,630 (it was $155,600 in 2000)
Lynden:

$605,630
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $461,563 - $763,596

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $578,007
Here:

$578,007
State:

$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $316,589
Here:

$316,589
State:

$657,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $469,541
Here:

$469,541
State:

$510,239

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $376,907
Here:

$376,907
State:

$503,183

Mobile homes: $49,221
Here:

$49,221
State:

$218,362

Total population: 13,165 (Urban population: 9,078 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 15 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 6,169 (5,977 occupied: 3,868 owner occupied, 2,148 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

36%
State:

36%

Housing density: 1,511 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $744,833.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,434 (lower quartile is $1,042, upper quartile is $1,816)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,501


Median gross rent in Lynden, WA in 2022: $1,462

Housing units in Lynden with a mortgage: 2,696 (141 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 111 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $128,654

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $90,594

Median monthly housing costs: $1,578

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Lynden, Washington Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1998

Median year apartment built: 2003

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,011
  • Male householders: 3,294 (681 living alone), Female householders: 2,597 (851 living alone)
  • 3,566 spouses (3,546 opposite-sex spouses), 284 unmarried partners, (284 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,161 children (4,906 natural, 197 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 156 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 164 parents, 13 foster children, 92 other relatives, 445 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 234

Size of family households: 1,718 2-persons, 647 3-persons, 599 4-persons, 449 5-persons, 388 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,740 1-person, 309 2-persons, 94 3-persons.

3,698 married couples with children.
366 single-parent households (84 men, 282 women).

85.5% of residents of Lynden speak English at home.
8.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,749 (10.9%)
(71.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lynden, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lynden, Washington
  • 0no bedroom
  • 691 bedroom
  • 4382 bedrooms
  • 2,0483 bedrooms
  • 9034 bedrooms
  • 4125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lynden, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lynden, Washington
  • 155no bedroom
  • 2571 bedroom
  • 1,0392 bedrooms
  • 6553 bedrooms
  • 434 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lynden in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lynden in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 81no vehicle
  • 5511 vehicle
  • 1,7602 vehicles
  • 1,0013 vehicles
  • 3044 vehicles
  • 1725+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lynden in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lynden in renter-occupied apartments
  • 249no vehicle
  • 1,0731 vehicle
  • 6832 vehicles
  • 503 vehicles
  • 594 vehicles
  • 345+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lynden, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lynden, Washington
  • 01 room
  • 692 rooms
  • 863 rooms
  • 2584 rooms
  • 5005 rooms
  • 8826 rooms
  • 7377 rooms
  • 4588 rooms
  • 8799+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lynden, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lynden, Washington
  • 1551 room
  • 982 rooms
  • 1973 rooms
  • 8164 rooms
  • 6245 rooms
  • 1516 rooms
  • 87 rooms
  • 848 rooms
  • 169+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lynden, WA
  • Lynden, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lynden, WA in 2022
  • 165Less than $10,000
  • 318$10,000 to $19,999
  • 168$20,000 to $29,999
  • 233$30,000 to $39,999
  • 510$40,000 to $49,999
  • 291$50,000 to $59,999
  • 792$60,000 to $74,999
  • 873$75,000 to $99,999
  • 865$100,000 to $124,999
  • 506$125,000 to $149,999
  • 667$150,000 to $199,999
  • 584$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lynden, WA

  • Distribution of house value in Lynden, WA in 2022
  • 20Less than $10,000
  • 22$10,000 to $14,999
  • 24$30,000 to $34,999
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4$90,000 to $99,999
  • 10$100,000 to $124,999
  • 22$125,000 to $149,999
  • 63$150,000 to $174,999
  • 15$175,000 to $199,999
  • 26$200,000 to $249,999
  • 133$250,000 to $299,999
  • 429$300,000 to $399,999
  • 710$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,738$500,000 to $749,999
  • 666$750,000 to $999,999
  • 26$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lynden, WA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lynden, WA in 2022
  • 16Less than $100
  • 10$150 to $199
  • 14$300 to $349
  • 53$550 to $599
  • 20$600 to $649
  • 14$650 to $699
  • 124$700 to $749
  • 46$800 to $899
  • 193$900 to $999
  • 247$1,000 to $1,249
  • 537$1,250 to $1,499
  • 530$1,500 to $1,999
  • 170$2,000 to $2,499
  • 6$2,500 to $2,999
  • 88$3,000 to $3,499
  • 39No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.0%
Number of people working at home: 839 (10.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 393
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,125
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 864
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 581
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,109
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 766
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 899
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 399
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 34
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 111
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 45
  • 90 or more minutes: 159
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lynden

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,519 (76.3%)
  • Carpooled: 342 (4.7%)
  • Bus: 56 (0.8%)
  • Taxi: 36 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle: 47 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 274 (3.8%)
  • Worked at home: 839 (11.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 1.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 18.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lynden, Washington
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lynden, Washington
  • 3612010 or later
  • 3112000 to 2009
  • 4741990 to 1999
  • 1511980 to 1989
  • 1141970 to 1979
  • 288Before 1970
Ancestries in Lynden, WA

First ancestries reported:

  • Dutch: 2,014 (25.7%)
  • German: 944 (12.1%)
  • American: 576 (7.4%)
  • English: 429 (5.5%)
  • Irish: 343 (4.4%)
  • Norwegian: 236 (3.0%)
  • European: 210 (2.7%)
  • Canadian: 87 (1.1%)
  • Scottish: 87 (1.1%)
  • Italian: 79 (1.0%)
  • French: 66 (0.8%)
  • Austrian: 47 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 46 (0.6%)
  • Basque: 45 (0.6%)
  • African: 45 (0.6%)
  • British: 39 (0.5%)
  • Ukrainian: 35 (0.4%)
  • Polish: 25 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 23 (0.3%)
  • Finnish: 19 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 15 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 15 (0.2%)
  • Northern European: 7 (0.09%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 7 (0.09%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5 (0.06%)
  • Jamaican: 4 (0.05%)
  • French Canadian: 3 (0.04%)
  • Scandinavian: 3 (0.04%)
  • Czech: 2 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Lynden:

34.8% (586)
Washington:

21.1% (241,655)

Canada
Lynden:

28.1% (473)
Washington:

4.1% (47,238)

South Africa
Lynden:

7.6% (128)
Washington:

0.3% (3,373)

Netherlands
Lynden:

4.6% (77)
Washington:

0.3% (3,414)

India
Lynden:

4.4% (74)
Washington:

8.9% (101,353)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Lynden:

2.5% (42)
Washington:

7.4% (84,470)

Germany
Lynden:

1.9% (32)
Washington:

1.6% (17,761)

Japan
Lynden:

1.8% (30)
Washington:

1.5% (17,453)

Kuwait
Lynden:

1.6% (27)
Washington:

0.1% (587)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8,137
  • Other state: 5,747
  • Northeast: 705
  • Midwest: 1,411
  • South: 616
  • West: 3,009

90.1% of Lynden residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76.4% lived in Washington.


Lynden:

90.1%
State average:

85.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 44
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 67
  • 5th and 6th grade: 33
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 1
  • 10th grade: 110
  • 11th grade: 19
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 47
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,627
  • Less than 1 year of college: 362
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 643
  • Associate degree: 666
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,125
  • Master's degree: 327
  • Professional school degree: 63
  • Doctorate degree: 54
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 30
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 22
  • 7th and 8th grade: 24
  • 9th grade: 74
  • 10th grade: 18
  • 11th grade: 31
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,447
  • Less than 1 year of college: 477
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 706
  • Associate degree: 732
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,041
  • Master's degree: 350
  • Professional school degree: 87
  • Doctorate degree: 18
Educational Attainment for Females
Lynden marital status for males
Lynden marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,996
  • One, attached: 365
  • Two: 160
  • 3 or 4: 464
  • 5 to 9: 294
  • 10 to 19: 287
  • 20 to 49: 223
  • 50 or more: 88
  • Mobile homes: 289
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 7 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lynden
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lynden, WA
  • 87.6%Utility gas
  • 9.7%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lynden, WA
  • 52.7%Electricity
  • 43.6%Utility gas
  • 2.8%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 498
Here:

29.3%
Washington:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 260
Here:

29.3%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Washington:

16.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability