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Lynden, WA Profile


Lynden, WA, population 12,125, 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 the past decade the population of Lynden has grown by about 19%. Since 2005 Lynden's population has grown by about 10%.

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
White93%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20009,510N/A
20019,7892.93%
200210,0873.04%
200310,3072.18%
200410,7664.45%
200511,0212.37%
200611,2932.47%
200711,6112.82%
200811,8582.13%
200912,1252.25%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$42,767
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200165
200232
200362
200449
200557
2006101
200781
200868
2009100
201081
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0132
2002 0003
2003 1122
2004 1220
2005 0213
2006 00011
2007 0207
2008 0134
2009 0129
2010 0208

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,684
20022,401
20032,438
20042,353
20052,142
20062,105
20072,321
20081,659
20091,456
20101,769
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 28 211 7
2002 23 198 2
2003 38 189 9
2004 41 185 13
2005 34 183 10
2006 27 196 6
2007 35 218 6
2008 35 159 2
2009 36 139 0
2010 33 185 1

Location

Elevation103 feet above sea level
Land Area2.8 Square Miles



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