Overview
9,095
Total Population
38.4
Median age
55.67%
Female population %
79.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
50.4
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
825
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lynwood's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lynwood is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lynwood's population under 18 was 25.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lynwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lynwood, 22.29% were under the age of 15, 19.20% aged 15 to 29, 47.31% aged 30 to 64, 10.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Lynwood, IL population by age ➔
Gender
There are 1,031 more females than males in Lynwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.67% females and 44.33% males in Lynwood, IL.
- The Lynwood, IL gender ratio is 79.6:100 i.e. 79.6 men to 100 women (0.796).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 439.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 684.
Read more about Lynwood, IL population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Lynwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lynwood population: 19.86% are White, 72.20% are Black or African American, 0.26% are Asian, 3.51% are some other race and 4.17% are multiracial.
- Lynwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 825 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,27 (90.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lynwood is Black or African American with a population of 6,567 (72.20% of the total population).
Read more about Lynwood, IL population by race ➔
Year by year
Lynwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,388 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Lynwood's population increased by 1,043 (13.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lynwood's population increased by 57 (0.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lynwood's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,998.
Read more about Lynwood, IL population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)