CensusEasy
CITY · 2010 ACS

Lynn

Massachusetts · 90,329 residents · 10.7 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Boston metro area
Compare
The short version

With 90,329 people, Lynn is a city in Massachusetts. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 29%. Households here earn about 33% less than in Massachusetts as a whole. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 19.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

90,329
+1%since 2000
from 89,050 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.7
+1%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
10.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
79K85K91K98K104K19902000201020202024Lynn
2024102K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.4%(6,700)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(5,991)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.5%(5,838)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(6,671)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(7,018)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.8%(13,347)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(12,298)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414%(12,658)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.5%(9,513)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.9%(5,302)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.8%(3,418)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(1,575)
US avg: 1.8%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$43,200
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,364 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$21,616
+24%since 2000
from $17,492 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
19.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.454
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information15%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

$283,600
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$907
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $608 in 2000
US average: $853
47.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 45.6% in 2000
52.6% rent
7.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.60 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
46.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
53.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 54.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
6.6
−7%since 2009
from 7.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(55,630)
Black9.2%(8,165)
Hispanic / Latino18.4%(16,383)
Asian6.4%(5,686)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic47.6%(42,969)
Black10.5%(9,494)
Hispanic / Latino32.1%(29,013)
Asian6.9%(6,210)
Other2.1%(1,878)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American10.5%(9,401)
Dominican9.9%(8,890)
Guatemalan6.3%(5,609)
Puerto Rican4.6%(4,150)
Salvadoran2.6%(2,358)
Mexican1.2%(1,109)
Honduran1.1%(1,011)
Colombian0.3%(295)
Nicaraguan0.3%(260)
Chilean0.2%(173)
Peruvian0.2%(171)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(152)
Panamanian0.1%(73)
Cuban0.1%(54)
Spaniard0%(35)
Ancestry
Irish17.7%(15,863)
Italian12.5%(11,161)
French6.8%(6,087)
English6.6%(5,883)
American4.2%(3,732)
Greek3%(2,729)
West Indian2.9%(2,604)
German2.6%(2,353)
Polish2.6%(2,330)
French Canadian2.5%(2,232)
Haitian1.8%(1,623)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian1.5%(1,302)
Portuguese1.4%(1,262)
Scottish1.4%(1,239)
Russian1.3%(1,201)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,044)
Swedish0.8%(710)
Brazilian0.6%(520)
Nigerian0.5%(445)
Jamaican0.5%(405)
Arab0.4%(352)
Lithuanian0.4%(343)
Dutch0.4%(322)
Hungarian0.2%(215)
Cape Verdean0.2%(215)
Finnish0.2%(200)
Somali0.2%(195)
Norwegian0.2%(180)
Ukrainian0.2%(176)
British0.2%(159)
Welsh0.2%(155)
Croatian0.2%(153)
Armenian0.2%(149)
Kenyan0.2%(135)
Moroccan0.1%(118)
Serbian0.1%(112)
Austrian0.1%(107)
Swiss0.1%(90)
Danish0.1%(81)
Barbadian0.1%(79)
Iranian0.1%(69)
Lebanese0.1%(68)
Latvian0.1%(65)
Ethiopian0.1%(57)
Czech0.1%(55)
Ghanaian0.1%(51)
Syrian0%(36)
Bulgarian0%(35)
Iraqi0%(28)
Belgian0%(21)
Guyanese0%(13)
Section 05

Education

18.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
77.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 74.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
6.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.7 min
+36%since 2000
from 19.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
71.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 71.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
11.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
8.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
4.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
20.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

13.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
24.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
51.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
28.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
6.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.1%(19,525)
Married43.1%(17,477)
Widowed1.8%(738)
Divorced7%(2,853)
Women 15+
Never married39%(16,213)
Married40.7%(16,906)
Widowed8.2%(3,389)
Divorced12.1%(5,035)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
43.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.4%(642)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(474)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.6%(799)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(150)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(48)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,531 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Lynn

Head to head

Compare Lynn to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Lynn, Massachusetts?

Lynn, Massachusetts has about 90,329 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lynn, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Lynn, Massachusetts earns about $43,200 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lynn, Massachusetts expensive?

In Lynn, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $283,600, and the typical rent is about $907 a month.

How educated are people in Lynn, Massachusetts?

About 18.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lynn, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lynn, Massachusetts?

About 19.3% of people in Lynn, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lynn, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Lynn, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,084 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →