Lyon, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

386

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

3.64%

18.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,438

9.39% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$151,800

17.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

226

13.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lyon, MS is home to a population of 386 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (249 people) in Lyon, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10 American Indian & Alaska Native (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, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lyon, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyon, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 117
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 73
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 17

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lyon, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
8 ± 21
Vietnam
7 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 22

Lyon, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lyon, MS employs 226 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lyon, MS were Educational Services (49 people), Public Administration (36 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,393), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($73,393).

Employment

Occupations

226

2024 Value

± 106

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyon, MS grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 199 employees to 226 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyon, MS, are Management Occupations (37 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (35 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyon, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

226

2024 Value

± 106

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyon, MS grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 199 employees to 226 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyon, MS, are Educational Services (49 people), Public Administration (36 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyon, MS, though some of these residents may live in Lyon, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,125

Median earning men ± $22,237

$49,375

Median earning women ± $9,609

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($98,000) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,982) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lyon, MS was $151,800 in 2024, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,400 to $151,800, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyon, MS is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lyon, MS have an average commute time of 13 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyon, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$83,317

$113

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Lyon, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lyon, MS 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.

$83,438

Median Household Income

± $63,043

173

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 173 households in Lyon, MS declined from $83,438 from the previous year's value of $92,083.

The following chart displays the households in Lyon, MS 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyon, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.7%)
Worked At Home (5.45%)
Carpooled (4.95%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Lyon, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.45%) and those who carpooled to work (4.95%).

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

13 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyon, MS have a shorter commute time (13 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lyon, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyon, MS (14 out of 385 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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