Lyon County, IA

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2023 Population

12,087

0.532% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.1

0.522% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.33%

37.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$72,881

1.16% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

6,014

2.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lyon County, IA had a population of 12.1k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $72,881. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lyon County, IA grew from 12,023 to 12,087, a 0.532% increase and its median household income declined from $73,735 to $72,881, a −1.16% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lyon County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%), Other (Hispanic) (0.96%), and White (Hispanic) (0.563%).

None of the households in Lyon County, IA 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.

99.1% of the residents in Lyon County, IA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Lyon County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lyon County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Lyon County, IA borders O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Nobles County, MN, Rock County, MN, Lincoln County, SD, and Minnehaha County, SD.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Lyon County, IA is home to a population of 12.1k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.69% of Lyon County, IA residents were born outside of the country (204 people).

In 2023, there were 48.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Lyon County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 233 Two+ (Hispanic) and 197 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Lyon County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lyon County, IA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyon County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 19
Two+ (Hispanic)
233 ± 93.6
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
197 ± 37.9

3.48%

Hispanic Population

421 people

3.48% of the people in Lyon County, IA are hispanic (421 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lyon County, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

1.66%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

As of 2023, 1.69% of Lyon County, IA residents (204 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lyon County, IA was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
273 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 33

Lyon County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lyon County, IA employs 6.01k people. The largest industries in Lyon County, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (886 people), Manufacturing (875 people), and Retail Trade (675 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,544), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,250), and Finance & Insurance ($75,625).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.01k

2023 Value

± 370

2.89%

1 Year growth

± 8.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lyon County, IA grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 5.85k employees to 6.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyon County, IA, are Management Occupations (900 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (635 people), and Production Occupations (557 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyon County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.01k

2023 Value

± 370

2.89%

1 Year growth

± 8.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lyon County, IA grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 5.85k employees to 6.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyon County, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (886 people), Manufacturing (875 people), and Retail Trade (675 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyon County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Lyon County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,491

Median earning men ± $3,365

$34,818

Median earning women ± $2,370

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,765), Wholesale Trade ($67,292), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), Wholesale Trade ($53,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,269).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

58
Construction
42
Other Services (except Public Administration)
35
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$63.3k
Manufacturing
$23.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$21.8k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lyon County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 83.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.816%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (83.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.816%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lyon County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 83.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.816%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lyon County, IA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa 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 Iowa 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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 N/A.

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

People in Lyon County, IA have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyon County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lyon County, IA is $72,881. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lyon County, IA was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $81,392, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $68,220 and $67,991.

In 2023, 7.25% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lyon County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.25%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2023

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.3% of the housing units in Lyon County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lyon County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9501

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lyon County, IA was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $81,392, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $68,220 and $67,991.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lyon County, IA 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.

$72,881

Median Household Income

± $5,027

4.44k

Number of Households

± 304

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.44k households in Lyon County, IA declined from $72,881 from the previous year's value of $73,735.

The following chart displays the households in Lyon County, IA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyon County, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Worked At Home (9.99%)
Carpooled (7.78%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Lyon County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.99%) and those who carpooled to work (7.78%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyon County, IA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Lyon County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.25% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lyon County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.25%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

5.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyon County, IA (634 out of 11.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lyon County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 7.2% of the children was living in poverty in Lyon County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

95.6% of the population of Lyon County, IA has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 0.731% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, IA see 2939 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2939 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2402 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6006 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,939 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lyon County, IA

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, IA see an average of 2,939 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,939 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.8% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.39%

Uninsured

49.5%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

17.7%

Non-Group

0.731%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lyon County, IA declined by 9.08% from 4.83% to 4.39%.

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