Lyman, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

289

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

20.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

46%

9.24% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,625

25% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$412,000

Population & Diversity

Lyman, UT is home to a population of 289 people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.46% of Lyman, UT residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 27.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (279 people) in Lyman, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Lyman, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lyman, UT was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyman, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
279 ± 113
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 15
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lyman, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

3.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

5.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 3.46% of Lyman, UT residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lyman, UT was 5.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 19

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lyman, UT.

Economy

The economy of Lyman, UT employs 154 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lyman, UT were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (44 people), Retail Trade (39 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($58,125), Retail Trade ($50,446), and Construction ($46,667).

Employment

Occupations

154

2024 Value

± 97

27.3%

1 Year growth

± 76.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyman, UT grew at a rate of 27.3%, from 121 employees to 154 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyman, UT, are Management Occupations (49 people), Production Occupations (22 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyman, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

154

2024 Value

± 97

27.3%

1 Year growth

± 76.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyman, UT grew at a rate of 27.3%, from 121 employees to 154 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyman, UT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (44 people), Retail Trade (39 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyman, UT, though some of these residents may live in Lyman, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $31,771

$31,250

Median earning women ± $9,430

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,250), Construction ($58,750), and Retail Trade ($51,161).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($31,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,094).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lyman, UT was $412,000 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $371,900 to $412,000, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyman, UT is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lyman, UT have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyman, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$412,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,022

$76

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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 Lyman, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Lyman, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$50,625

Median Household Income

± $37,955

122

Number of Households

± 62

In 2023, the median household income of the 122 households in Lyman, UT declined from $50,625 from the previous year's value of $67,500.

The following chart displays the households in Lyman, UT 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyman, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Worked At Home (29.9%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Lyman, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyman, UT have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.56% of the workforce in Lyman, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lyman, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lyman, UT have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyman, UT (133 out of 289 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lyman, UT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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