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Lynn, MA Profile


Lynn, MA, population 87,517, is located in Massachusetts's Essex county, about 9.4 miles from Boston and 10.2 miles from Cambridge.

Through the 90's Lynn's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lynn has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Lynn's population has stayed about the same.

Lynn's property crime levels tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lynn tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White68%
African American11%
Native American0%
Asian6%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed15%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200089,036N/A
200189,5720.60%
200289,422-0.17%
200388,995-0.48%
200488,138-0.96%
200587,392-0.85%
200687,057-0.38%
200786,930-0.15%
200887,1100.21%
200987,5170.47%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,364
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001199
2002951
20031,239
20041,108
20051,199
2006954
20071,060
2008906
2009899
2010885
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 116161-
2002 39180665
2003 19205896
2004 416179791
2005 512270783
2006 434269545
2007 845192686
2008 636182592
2009 431178606
2010 341208512

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,997
20023,402
20033,262
20043,281
20053,278
20063,359
20073,071
20083,347
20093,164
20102,891
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 617 1,681 1,278
2002 561 1,463 1,043
2003 467 1,717 741
2004 677 1,662 592
2005 816 1,527 582
2006 980 1439 581
2007 1105 1202 390
2008 1133 1408 473
2009 771 1687 426
2010 595 1595 306

Location

Elevation30 feet above sea level
Land Area10.8 Square Miles
Water Area2.7 Square Miles



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