Lynwood, California

Racial and ethnic composition

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Lynwood had a population of 67,265 and a population density of 13,894.9 inhabitants per square mile (5,364.9/km²). The median age was 32.1 years. The age distribution was 26.2% under the age of 18, 11.4% aged 18 to 24, 30.0% aged 25 to 44, 23.1% aged 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males age 18 and over.^[16][17]

The census reported that 96.7% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 2.8% were institutionalized. In addition, 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.^[16][18]

There were 15,553 households, of which 55.1% had children under the age of 18. Of all households, 49.9% were married-couple households, 9.2% were cohabiting couple households, 14.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 26.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 9.1% of households were one person, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.18, and there were 13,453 families (86.5% of all households).^[16][18]

There were 15,846 housing units at an average density of 3,273.3 units per square mile (1,263.8 units/km²), of which 15,553 (98.2%) were occupied. Of occupied units, 46.6% were owner-occupied and 53.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.3%, and the rental vacancy rate was 2.0%.^[16][17]

2023 ACS estimates

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $70,236, and the per capita income was $21,193. About 14.2% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line.^[19]

2010 census

At the 2010 census, Lynwood had a population of 69,772. The population density was 14,415.7 inhabitants per square mile (5,565.9/km²). The racial makeup of Lynwood was 27,444 (39.3%) White (2.2% Non-Hispanic White),^[20] 7,168 (10.3%) African American, 464 (0.7%) Native American, 457 (0.7%) Asian, 206 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 31,652 (45.4%) from other races, and 2,381 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 60,452 persons (86.6%).^[21]

The census reported that 67,120 people (96.2% of the population) lived in households, 449 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 2,203 (3.2%) were institutionalized.^{[citation needed]}

There were 14,680 households, 9,790 (66.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 8,303 (56.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,266 (22.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,569 (10.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,281 (8.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 105 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,064 households (7.2%) were one person and 328 (2.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 4.57. There were 13,138 families (89.5% of households); the average family size was 4.62.^{[citation needed]}

The age distribution was 22,977 people (32.9%) under the age of 18, 8,705 people (12.5%) aged 18 to 24, 21,245 people (30.4%) aged 25 to 44, 13,075 people (18.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,770 people (5.4%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 27.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.^{[citation needed]}

There were 15,277 housing units at an average density of 3,156.4 per square mile, of the occupied units 6,829 (46.5%) were owner-occupied and 7,851 (53.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%. 34,023 people (48.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 33,097 people (47.4%) lived in rental housing units.^{[citation needed]}

2000 census

As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as their first language accounted for 77.43% of residents, while English was spoken by 22.13%, Thai was spoken by 0.16%, Samoan was spoken by 0.09%, Gujarati was spoken by 0.07%, Tagalog was spoken by 0.07%, Vietnamese by 0.05% of the population.^[22]

Lynwood went through five phases of demographic change in the 20th century. First, a colonial settlement. Second, a farming small town. Third, a mostly working-class white suburb (some of the residents of Okie background) from 1940 to 1970. Fourth, a majority African-American city between 1970 and 1990, and today, predominantly Latino.^{[citation needed]}

In 2000, Mexican (68.1%) and Salvadoran (2.9%) were the most common ancestries in Lynwood. Mexico (84.0%) and El Salvador (7.8%) were the most common foreign places of birth.^[23]

Public libraries

County of Los Angeles Public Library operates the Lynwood Library at 11320 Bullis Road.^[34]