Lynwood is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,239 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lynwood is the 239th largest community in Illinois.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Lynwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.18 minutes every day commuting to work.

In terms of college education, Lynwood is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.42% of adults in Lynwood have a college degree.

The per capita income in Lynwood in 2022 was $39,120, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,480 for a family of four. However, Lynwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lynwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lynwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. 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, Polish, Italian, Nigerian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Lynwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.