Lynwood is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,025 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lynwood is the 239th largest community in Illinois.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.94% 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.

One downside of living in Lynwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.90 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Even though Lynwood is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The population of Lynwood is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.56% of adults in Lynwood have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lynwood in 2022 was $35,112, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,448 for a family of four. However, Lynwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lynwood is an extremely 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 German, Polish, Nigerian, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Lynwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.