One downside of living in Lynwood is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lynwood, the average commute to work is 31.93 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Lynwood use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Lynwood‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The population of Lynwood has a very low overall level of education: only 8.78% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Lynwood in 2022 was $20,275, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,100 for a family of four. However, Lynwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lynwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lynwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lynwood, accounting for 87.58% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lynwood residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lynwood include German, English, Other Subsaharan African, Irish, and Nigerian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Lynwood's cultural character, accounting for 38.31% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Lynwood is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
