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- Lynden is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 84.4% more likely to be married in Lynden.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Lynden.
 Monroe, LALynden, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,410329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201048,951  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,020285,036,114
 Population - 199054,909  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock70.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,853.793.4
 Land Area29.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, LALynden, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, LALynden, WAUnited States
 White35.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, LALynden, WAUnited States
 Married Population32.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.5%50.2%
 Never Married49.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households17,914  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,93180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

If you are looking a place for high crime, high poverty, high obesity rates, high taxes, high unemployment, and high citizens, you have arrived at the right place. I  More

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Lived in Monroe/West Monroe for 2 years, I deeply regret it. Here's why. Not only is Monroe/West Monroe next to a plant that spews it's disgusting, cancerous smog,  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have one of the best universities around. We have high ratings all across the board. Why don't you consider checking us  More

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Reviews for Lynden    3 Reviews

Moved from Metro Philadelphia. We looked at 10 communities in the following states Del, Tenn, AZ , PA, Tex, NM, ID, WA. We narrowed it down to two great towns  More

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I've lived all over the country and Washington has some of the unfriendliest and angriest people I've met. I was told to avoid Lynden and move to Bellingham because  More

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I never fully appreciated Lynden until I moved away and came back again. It wasn't until then that I realized what a wonderful, safe and friendly community Lynden really  More

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