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Lynn Alabama Information: Lynn, Alabama is part of WINSTON County. Population for Lynn from the last gathering is 597. You can view Lynn venues that host many Lynn AL events every year. You can also research Lynn Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Lynn Alabama real estate guide. Lynn Alabama has a latitude of 34.0523 and a longitude of -87.5306. Zip codes in Lynn, AL include 35575 ... more Lynn zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lynn, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lynn, AL was 597.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lynn was 279, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lynn, AL
There are an estimated 149 married men in the town. 73 percent of men over 15 years old in Lynn are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lynn is 318 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lynn, Alabama
There are an estimated 142 married women in the community. 56.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lynn, AL
The median age of people living in Lynn, AL was 39 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lynn was 29. There were 465 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.9 percent of the population (83) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lynn, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lynn, AL was 591.

White Population in Lynn, AL
The estimated White population in the Lynn community is 587, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lynn, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lynn, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lynn, AL was 1.

Asian Population in Lynn, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lynn, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lynn was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lynn community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lynn, AL
The household population number in Lynn was 597.

Group Quarters Population in Lynn, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Lynn, AL
The average household size in Lynn is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.75 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lynn, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 291 total housing units in Lynn.

The number of occupied housing units was 259, or 89 of the total units in town. Of these, 196 were owner-occupied (75.7), and 63 were renter-occupied (24.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 32 vacant homes in Lynn at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lynn, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 89, with a median value in dollars of 48,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lynn, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $596 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lynn, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 241 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lynn, Alabama
32 people in Lynn also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lynn, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lynn was 66, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lynn, AL
In 2000, there were 172 people in Lynn, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lynn, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8 people in Lynn who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lynn, Alabama
There were 223 in the labor force in Lynn at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lynn was 31.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lynn, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lynn, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,955. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lynn, Alabama
Per capita income in Lynn in the last full census was 18,932. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lynn numbered 23, or 13.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lynn, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 122, or 21.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.