Lyman, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

437

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

4.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.84%

4.88% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,875

1.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$384,700

Population & Diversity

Lyman, WA is home to a population of 437 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.06% of Lyman, WA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 6.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (332 people) in Lyman, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Lyman, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lyman, WA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyman, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
332 ± 109
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 52
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 29

7.09%

Hispanic Population

31 people

7.09% of the people in Lyman, WA are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lyman, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

2.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 2.06% of Lyman, WA residents (9 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, WA was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Lyman, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lyman, WA employs 228 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lyman, WA were Construction (51 people), Accommodation & Food Services (29 people), and Retail Trade (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($103,750), Finance & Insurance ($74,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

228

2024 Value

± 85

−6.56%

1 Year decline

± 55.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyman, WA declined at a rate of −6.56%, from 244 employees to 228 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyman, WA, are Management Occupations (46 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (31 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyman, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

228

2024 Value

± 85

−6.56%

1 Year decline

± 55.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyman, WA declined at a rate of −6.56%, from 244 employees to 228 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyman, WA, are Construction (51 people), Accommodation & Food Services (29 people), and Retail Trade (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyman, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lyman, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,500

Median earning men ± $25,203

$39,286

Median earning women ± $5,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($111,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), and Information ($37,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lyman, WA was $384,700 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $339,600 to $384,700, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyman, WA is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lyman, WA have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyman, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$384,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,686

$131

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Lyman, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lyman, WA 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.

$86,875

Median Household Income

± $44,127

157

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 157 households in Lyman, WA grew to $86,875 from the previous year's value of $85,625.

The following chart displays the households in Lyman, WA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyman, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Worked At Home (7.96%)
Carpooled (6.19%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Lyman, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.96%) and those who carpooled to work (6.19%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyman, WA have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.81% of the workforce in Lyman, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lyman, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lyman, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyman, WA (43 out of 437 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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