Lyon Mountain, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

312

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

0.958% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

34.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,143

2024 Median Property Value

$45,800

Population & Diversity

Lyon Mountain, NY is home to a population of 312 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (278 people) in Lyon Mountain, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lyon Mountain, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lyon Mountain, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyon Mountain, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
278 ± 128
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 38
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lyon Mountain, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 22

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lyon Mountain, NY.

Economy

The economy of Lyon Mountain, NY employs 109 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lyon Mountain, NY were Retail Trade (41 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Public Administration (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,719), Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,719), and Retail Trade ($33,750).

Employment

Occupations

109

2024 Value

± 101

94.6%

1 Year growth

± 96.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyon Mountain, NY grew at a rate of 94.6%, from 56 employees to 109 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyon Mountain, NY, are Healthcare Support Occupations (29 people), Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyon Mountain, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

109

2024 Value

± 101

94.6%

1 Year growth

± 96.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyon Mountain, NY grew at a rate of 94.6%, from 56 employees to 109 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyon Mountain, NY, are Retail Trade (41 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Public Administration (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyon Mountain, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lyon Mountain, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,735

Median earning men ± $9,465

$46,607

Median earning women ± $20,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,719).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lyon Mountain, NY was $45,800 in 2024, which is 0.138 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $40,900 to $45,800, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyon Mountain, NY is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lyon Mountain, NY have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyon Mountain, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$45,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,278

$88

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Mountain, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

48.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Lyon Mountain, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lyon Mountain, NY 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.

$47,143

Median Household Income

± $41,229

130

Number of Households

± 71

The following chart displays the households in Lyon Mountain, NY 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyon Mountain, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (94.5%)
Walked (5.5%)

In 2024, 94.5% of workers in Lyon Mountain, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.5%) 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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyon Mountain, NY have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lyon Mountain, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyon Mountain, NY (44 out of 312 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lyon Mountain, NY 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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