One downside of living in Lynwood is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lynwood, the average commute to work is 36.52 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
In Lynwood, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Lynwood is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The citizens of Lynwood are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.45% of adults in Lynwood have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lynwood in 2022 was $38,753, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,012 for a family of four. However, Lynwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lynwood is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lynwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lynwood residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lynwood include Polish, German, Nigerian, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Lynwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
