Lynch, KY

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Lynch, Kentucky

Lynch, Kentucky, in Harlan county, is 55 miles NW of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 110 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky. The city has a population of 900.

The People and Families of Lynch

In Lynch, about 48% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Lynch live by themselves. The city is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in Lynch.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lynch had a median family income of $21,625.

Lynch Housing

About 77% of housing units in Lynch are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years. Typical rents in Lynch are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Kentucky.

Commuting

In Lynch, 99% of commuters drive to work.

Of Note

High Points

Lynch strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Lynch, KY

Comparing Lynch to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	55 miles NW of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Harlan
P.O. Box Zip Codes	40855
Phone Area Codes	606
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.966
Longitude	-82.922

Station	BIG STONE GAP
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 44 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 70 F
Annual Precip	52.3 inches

Station	PENNINGTON GAP
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 44 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 69 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	BAXTER
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	40 to 68 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	900	100%
Male	407	45.2%
Female	493	54.8%
Under 18	203	22.6%
18+	697	77.4%
65+	179	19.9%
Median Age	43.3
Average Family Size	2.88
White	660	73.3%
African-American	224	24.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	13	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$21,625
Population In Poverty	348	37.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	844
Growth	-56
Growth %	-6.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	33.9%
US/American	30.1%
English	14.4%
Irish	7.3%
Italian	4.9%
German	3.3%
African	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Hungarian	0.7%
Yugoslavian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Dutch West Indian	0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%

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