Lyon County, KY

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2021 Population

8,700

5.76% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

49.5

1.59% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

10.1%

13.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$55,203

12% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$149,600

0.335% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lyon County, KY had a population of 8.7k people with a median age of 49.5 and a median household income of $55,203. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lyon County, KY grew from 8,226 to 8,700, a 5.76% increase and its median household income grew from $49,286 to $55,203, a 12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lyon County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.05%), White (Hispanic) (2.05%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.575%).

None of the households in Lyon County, KY 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.

98.4% of the residents in Lyon County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Lyon County, KY was $149,600, and the homeownership rate was 86.1%.

Most people in Lyon County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lyon County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Lyon County, KY borders Caldwell County, KY, Crittenden County, KY, Livingston County, KY, Marshall County, KY, and Trigg County, KY.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Lyon County, KY is home to a population of 8.7k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.97% of Lyon County, KY residents were born outside of the country (171 people).

In 2021, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.8k people) in Lyon County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 439 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 178 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

98.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.4% of Lyon County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lyon County, KY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyon County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.8k ± 9
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
439 ± 129
White (Hispanic)
178 ± 25

2.47%

Hispanic Population

215 people

2.47% of the people in Lyon County, KY are hispanic (215 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.97%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

1.98%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

As of 2021, 1.97% of Lyon County, KY residents (171 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lyon County, KY was 1.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
321 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
128 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 48

Lyon County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lyon County, KY employs 3.14k people. The largest industries in Lyon County, KY are Manufacturing (461 people), Public Administration (400 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (378 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,723), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,176), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($53,636).

Employment

Occupations

3.14k

2021 Value

± 380

6.08%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lyon County, KY grew at a rate of 6.08%, from 2.96k employees to 3.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyon County, KY, are Production Occupations (330 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (327 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (307 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyon County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.14k

2021 Value

± 380

6.08%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lyon County, KY grew at a rate of 6.08%, from 2.96k employees to 3.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyon County, KY, are Manufacturing (461 people), Public Administration (400 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (378 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyon County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Lyon County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,723

Median earning men ± $6,125

$30,885

Median earning women ± $4,169

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,176), Manufacturing ($58,906), and Public Administration ($51,379).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,828), and Manufacturing ($48,269).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

71
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
35
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
31
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.5B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Machinery ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$330B

2020 Value in Kentucky

$644B

Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky

95% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $330B. This is expected to increase 95% to $644B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Most Common Trade Partners

Tennessee
$27.7B
California
$19B
Ohio
$17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $27.7B, followed by California with $19B and Ohio and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lyon County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 73.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.591%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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 (73.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.591%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lyon County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 73.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.591%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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 Kentucky 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 2021, 0.789% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (777k), and Secondary Education (561k).

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 Lyon County, KY was $149,600 in 2021, which is 0.611 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $149,100 to $149,600, a 0.335% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyon County, KY is 86.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lyon County, KY have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyon County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$149,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$16,638

$2,761

Median Property Taxes

±$335

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 Lyon County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2021

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 86.1% of the housing units in Lyon County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9602

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lyon County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$55,203

Median Household Income

± $6,119

3.21k

Number of Households

± 360

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.21k households in Lyon County, KY grew to $55,203 from the previous year's value of $49,286.

The following chart displays the households in Lyon County, KY 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 Lyon County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2021, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.236% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (89.1%)
Carpooled (4.58%)
Worked At Home (3.22%)

In 2021, 89.1% of workers in Lyon County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.58%) and those who worked at home (3.22%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyon County, KY have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Lyon County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lyon County, KY 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, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lyon County, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyon County, KY (744 out of 7.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lyon County, KY 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

94.7% of the population of Lyon County, KY has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 24.6% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 3.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, KY see 2052 patients per year on average, which represents a 23.1% decrease from the previous year (2670 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4066 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2711 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,052 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lyon County, KY

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, KY see an average of 2,052 patients per year. This represents a 23.1% decrease from the previous year (2,670 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 11.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.26%

Uninsured

41.9%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

24.6%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

3.23%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lyon County, KY grew by 31.9% from 3.99% to 5.26%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lyon County, KY.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.1% in Lyon County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lyon County, KY.

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