Lynn is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 103,489 people and 22 associated neighborhoods, Lynn is the eighth largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Lynn was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country. Housing costs in Lynn 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 Massachusetts.Lynn is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lynn is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lynn who work in office and administrative support (11.42%), management occupations (8.78%), and sales jobs (8.28%). Also of interest is that Lynn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.64% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One of the nice things about Lynn is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Lynn is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lynn, the average commute to work is 31.61 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of Lynn’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Lynn use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Lynn‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.The education level of Lynn citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.33% of adults in Lynn have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lynn in 2022 was $35,083, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,332 for a family of four. However, Lynn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lynn is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lynn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lynn, accounting for 42.47% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lynn residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lynn include Irish, Italian, English, French, and German. In addition, Lynn has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (35.73%). The most common language spoken in Lynn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
