Lyons, CO

Census Place

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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
1.12% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
773
10.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lyons, CO 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.

96.8% of the residents in Lyons, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lyons, CO was $845,400, and the homeownership rate was 85.5%.

Most people in Lyons, CO worked at home, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lyons, CO was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyons, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.53k ± 340
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    103 ± 85
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    88 ± 77
5.98%
Hispanic Population
110 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    35 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    26 ± 32
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lyons, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyons, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Worked At Home (45.7%)
  2. Drove Alone (41.3%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98.9% of the population of Lyons, CO has health coverage, with 57.8% on employee plans, 9.14% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 19.9% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 4.3% between 18 and 34 years, 51% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.14%
Uninsured
57.8%
Employer Coverage
9.14%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
19.9%
Non-Group
1.2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lyons, CO grew by 15.9% from 0.986% to 1.14%.

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

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