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Lynden, Washington, in Whatcom county, is 13 miles N of Bellingham, Washington (center to center) and 92 miles N of Seattle, Washington. The city is in the Bellingham area. There are 9,020 residents in Lynden.
In Lynden, about 66% of adults are married. When people think of Lynden, they might picture couples and families, not singles.
There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.
In 2000, Lynden had a median family income of $50,449. Lynden is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. Lots of residents of the city prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.
Lynden folks tended to give their money ($11,150) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in Lynden.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Lynden that were owner-occupied was 68%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size.
In Lynden, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Lynden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):
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| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | |  |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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