Lynden is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 16,175 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lynden is the 70th largest community in Washington. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Lynden, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Lynden, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Lynden’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Lynden does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $86,175.00. Housing costs in Lynden are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lynden is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lynden is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lynden who work in office and administrative support (14.59%), sales jobs (9.31%), and management occupations (8.13%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.74% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, Lynden is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.30% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lynden in 2022 was $39,677, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,708 for a family of four. However, Lynden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lynden is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lynden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lynden residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lynden also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.18% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lynden include Dutch, German, English, Irish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Lynden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
