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West Lynn Facts

Area	1.3 mi²
Population	18,246
Male Population	9,219 (50.5%)
Female Population	9,027 (49.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+65.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+41.6%
Median Age	29.6 years (Male: 28.6, Female: 30.8)
Neighborhoods	West Lynn
Local Time
Timezone	Eastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng	42.46537, -70.98144

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West Lynn Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	11,031	12,372	12,886	13,211	18,246	18,363	18,899
Population Density	8,311.3 / mi²	9,321.7 / mi²	9,709 / mi²	9,953.8 / mi²	13,747.5 / mi²	13,835.6 / mi²	14,239.5 / mi²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

West Lynn Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 41.6% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
West Lynn	+65.4%	+47.5%	+41.6%
Massachusetts	—	—	—
United States	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

West Lynn Median Age

Median Age: 29.6 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
West Lynn	29.6 yrs	30.8 yrs	28.6 yrs
Massachusetts	39.2 yrs	40.6 yrs	37.8 yrs
United States	37.4 yrs	38.7 yrs	36.1 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

West Lynn Population Density

Population Density: 13,748 / mi²

Location	Population	Area	Density
West Lynn	18,246	1.327 sq mi	13,748 / mi²
Massachusetts	6.6 million	10,554.4 sq mi	624 / mi²
United States	321.6 million	3,796,740.8 sq mi	84.7 / mi²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

West Lynn Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1810 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

West Lynn CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
West Lynn	262,794 tn	14.4 tn	198,002.8 tons/mi²
Massachusetts	99,725,155 tn	15.14 tn	9,448.7 tons/mi²
United States	5,664,619,810 tn	17.62 tn	1,492 tons/mi²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

West Lynn CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	262,794 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	14.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)	198,002.8 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	Medium (7)
Earthquake	Low (2)
Cyclone	High (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
1/27/00	2:49 PM	3	61.6 km	1,400 m	New Hampshire	usgs.gov
1/10/99	3:20 PM	3	41.6 km	2,100 m	southern New England	usgs.gov
1/10/99	10:52 AM	3.1	41.6 km	2,000 m	southern New England	usgs.gov
3/22/96	8:22 PM	3.1	88.8 km	11,900 m	southern New England	usgs.gov
8/24/89	3:56 PM	3	94.8 km	5,000 m	southern New England	usgs.gov
10/15/85	8:00 PM	3	42.9 km	2,000 m	southern New England	usgs.gov
1/27/82	6:50 PM	3	66.1 km	2,000 m	southern New England	usgs.gov
12/25/77	3:35 PM	3.2	99.8 km	0 m	New Hampshire	usgs.gov
12/20/77	5:44 PM	3.1	73.3 km	0 m	southern New England	usgs.gov
10/16/63	3:30 PM	3.41	46.6 km	14,000 m	southern New England	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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