Lynden, WA Profile

Lynden, WA, population 10,697, is located in Washington's Whatcom county, about 92.9 miles from Seattle and 93.1 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Lynden's population has grown by about 58%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lynden has grown by about 19%.

Lynden's property crime levels tend to be lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lynden tend to be much lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	34.40
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,020	N/A
2001	9,523	5.58%
2002	9,808	2.99%
2003	10,011	2.07%
2004	10,458	4.47%
2005	10,697	2.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,767

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	65
2002	32
2003	62
2004	49
2005	57
2006	101

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	2	2	0
Robbery	3	0	2	2	1	0
Aggravated Assault	2	3	2	0	3	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,684
2002	2,401
2003	2,438
2004	2,353
2005	2,142
2006	2,105

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	28	23	38	41	34	27
Larceny, Theft	211	198	189	185	183	196
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	2	9	13	10	6
Arson	0	0	0	2	1	0

Location

Elevation	103 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities