One downside of living in Lynnwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.37 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Lynnwood use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Lynnwood‘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 overall education level of Lynnwood citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.62% of adults in Lynnwood have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Lynnwood in 2022 was $37,758, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,032 for a family of four. However, Lynnwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lynnwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lynnwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lynnwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lynnwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.87% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lynnwood include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Ethiopian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Lynnwood's cultural character, accounting for 30.15% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Lynnwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
