Lyndhurst is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 15,279 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Lyndhurst is the 121st largest community in Ohio.

Lyndhurst is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.76% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lyndhurst is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lyndhurst who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.74%), sales jobs (15.77%), and management occupations (12.04%).

Also of interest is that Lyndhurst has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Lyndhurst is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Lyndhurst is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lyndhurst a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lyndhurst has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lyndhurst's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

For most residents of Lyndhurst, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.5% of people in Lyndhurst drive alone to work on most days, making Lyndhurst a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Lyndhurst's landscape.

Lyndhurst is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Lyndhurst Information and Demographics

The education level of Lyndhurst citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 37.98% of adults in Lyndhurst have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lyndhurst in 2000 was $28,206, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,824 for a family of four.

The people who call Lyndhurst home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lyndhurst is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lyndhurst include Italian, German, Irish, English, Polish, Hungarian, Russian, and Slovene.

The most common language spoken in Lyndhurst is English. Some people also speak Russian.