In Lynwood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.93 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Lynwood is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Lynwood area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
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.
