Lyons, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population

3,596

0.447% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

37.7

4.31% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.69%

7.39% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$60,938

6.17% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$79,400

5.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lyons, KS had a population of 3.6k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $60,938. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lyons, KS grew from 3,580 to 3,596, a 0.447% increase and its median household income grew from $57,399 to $60,938, a 6.17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lyons, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.7%), Other (Hispanic) (8.57%), White (Hispanic) (7.01%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.36%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%).

None of the households in Lyons, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Lyons, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lyons, KS was $79,400, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.

Most people in Lyons, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14 minutes. The average car ownership in Lyons, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lyons, KS is home to a population of 3.6k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.95% of Lyons, KS residents were born outside of the country (214 people).

In 2022, there were 8.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in Lyons, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 Other (Hispanic) and 252 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

95.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of Lyons, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lyons, KS was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lyons, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyons, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 187
Other (Hispanic)
308 ± 175
White (Hispanic)
252 ± 168

19.5%

Hispanic Population

700 people

19.5% of the people in Lyons, KS are hispanic (700 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lyons, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.95%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

214 people

7.46%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

267 people

As of 2022, 5.95% of Lyons, KS residents (214 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lyons, KS was 7.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lyons, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
103 ± 77
Vietnam
92 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 24

Lyons, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lyons, KS employs 1.65k people. The largest industries in Lyons, KS are Manufacturing (314 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Educational Services (154 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,853), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,853), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,810).

Employment

Occupations

1.65k

2022 Value

± 289

−4.96%

1 Year decline

± 25.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lyons, KS declined at a rate of −4.96%, from 1.74k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyons, KS, are Material Moving Occupations (235 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (224 people), and Production Occupations (210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyons, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.65k

2022 Value

± 289

−4.96%

1 Year decline

± 25.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lyons, KS declined at a rate of −4.96%, from 1.74k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyons, KS, are Manufacturing (314 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Educational Services (154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyons, KS, though some of these residents may live in Lyons, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,598

Median earning men ± $8,893

$31,744

Median earning women ± $5,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Retail Trade ($215,402), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,853), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,860).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($46,713), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,824), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,964).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lyons, KS was $79,400 in 2022, which is 0.282 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $75,300 to $79,400, a 5.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyons, KS is 67.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lyons, KS have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyons, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$79,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,940

$1,037

Median Property Taxes

±$205

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lyons, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lyons, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2022

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.1% of the housing units in Lyons, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lyons, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9672

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Lyons, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,938

Median Household Income

± $11,227

1.55k

Number of Households

± 268

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Lyons, KS grew to $60,938 from the previous year's value of $57,399.

The following chart displays the households in Lyons, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyons, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (1.27%)

In 2022, 83.4% of workers in Lyons, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (1.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyons, KS have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lyons, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lyons, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lyons, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lyons, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyons, KS (338 out of 3.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lyons, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.2% of the population of Lyons, KS has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 9.15% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rice County, KS see 1872 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.84% decrease from the previous year (1907 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3130 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1878 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,872 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rice County, KS

Primary care physicians in Rice County, KS see an average of 1,872 patients per year. This represents a 1.84% decrease from the previous year (1,907 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rice County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

50.9%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

9.15%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lyons, KS grew by 17.4% from 10.1% to 11.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lyons, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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