Lyons, CO

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US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.5

2.41% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.73%

76.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$855,000

4.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

864

5.57% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Lyons, CO had a population of N/A people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Lyons, CO N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lyons, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.03%), White (Hispanic) (4.41%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.63%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%).

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.

95.9% of the residents in Lyons, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lyons, CO was $855,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.

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Population & Diversity

Lyons, CO is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Lyons, CO residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Lyons, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 85 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

93.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.9% of Lyons, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lyons, CO was 93.7%, 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)
1.61k ± 370
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 94.4
White (Hispanic)
85 ± 95

8.98%

Hispanic Population

173 people

8.98% of the people in Lyons, CO are hispanic (173 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lyons, CO as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 37
Vietnam
18 ± 29

Lyons, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lyons, CO employs 864 people. The largest industries in Lyons, CO are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Educational Services (136 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($207,917), Manufacturing ($161,875), and Public Administration ($143,438).

Employment

Occupations

864

2023 Value

± 177

−5.57%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lyons, CO declined at a rate of −5.57%, from 915 employees to 864 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyons, CO, are Management Occupations (165 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (115 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyons, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

864

2023 Value

± 177

−5.57%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lyons, CO declined at a rate of −5.57%, from 915 employees to 864 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyons, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Educational Services (136 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

$108,750

Median earning men ± $35,706

$73,750

Median earning women ± $14,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($207,917), Manufacturing ($191,250), and Public Administration ($143,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,219), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,880), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,179).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

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 Colorado

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 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 Colorado 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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 Lyons, CO was $855,000 in 2023, which is 2.82 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $814,800 to $855,000, a 4.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyons, CO is 79.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$855,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$66,907

$621

Median Property Taxes

±$166

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

79.9%

Homeownership

2023

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.9% of the housing units in Lyons, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lyons, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 136.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Lyons, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

777

Number of Households

± 165

In N/A, the median household income of the 777 households in Lyons, CO N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 1. 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

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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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyons, CO have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyons, CO (167 out of 1.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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
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

99% of the population of Lyons, CO has health coverage, with 59.7% on employee plans, 9.6% on Medicaid, 8.51% on Medicare, 20.6% on non-group plans, and 0.675% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 3.53% between 18 and 34 years, 56.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.986%

Uninsured

59.7%

Employer Coverage

9.6%

Medicaid

8.51%

Medicare

20.6%

Non-Group

0.675%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lyons, CO grew by 73.5% from 0.568% to 0.986%.

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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