Lyons, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,838

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

4.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

36.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,837

7.36% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$845,400

Population & Diversity

Lyons, CO is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.52% of Lyons, CO residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2024, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Lyons, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Lyons, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lyons, CO was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyons, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 340
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 85
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
88 ± 77

5.98%

Hispanic Population

110 people

5.98% of the people in Lyons, CO are hispanic (110 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lyons, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

4.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

5.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2024, 4.52% of Lyons, CO residents (83 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 Lyons, CO was 5.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 32
Vietnam
7 ± 23

Lyons, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lyons, CO.

Economy

The economy of Lyons, CO employs 773 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lyons, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (188 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), and Educational Services (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($166,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($126,500).

Employment

Occupations

773

2024 Value

± 183

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyons, CO declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 864 employees to 773 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyons, CO, are Management Occupations (212 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (107 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyons, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

773

2024 Value

± 183

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyons, CO declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 864 employees to 773 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyons, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (188 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), and Educational Services (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyons, CO, though some of these residents may live in Lyons, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$115,950

Median earning men ± $52,542

$75,625

Median earning women ± $42,117

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($215,069), Manufacturing ($147,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,327).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lyons, CO was $845,400 in 2024, which is 2.54 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $855,000 to $845,400, a 1.12% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lyons, CO is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lyons, CO have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Lyons, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$845,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,113

$639

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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 Lyons, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.5% of the housing units in Lyons, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lyons, CO 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.

$122,837

Median Household Income

± $37,933

747

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 747 households in Lyons, CO declined from $122,837 from the previous year's value of $132,589.

The following chart displays the households in Lyons, CO 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyons, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (45.7%)
Drove Alone (41.3%)
Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2024, 45.7% of workers in Lyons, CO worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (41.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

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 Lyons, CO have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lyons, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyons, CO (218 out of 1.83k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lyons, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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