Lyons, GA

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2022 Population
4,219
0.472% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
39.7
1.02% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
31%
28.8% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$29,037
11.8% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$123,000
31.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lyons, GA had a population of 4.22k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $29,037. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lyons, GA declined from 4,239 to 4,219, a −0.472% decrease and its median household income declined from $32,920 to $29,037, a −11.8% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lyons, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Other (Hispanic) (5.71%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.91%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.87%).

None of the households in Lyons, GA 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.

96.5% of the residents in Lyons, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lyons, GA was $123,000, and the homeownership rate was 58%.

Most people in Lyons, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lyons, GA was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lyons, GA is home to a population of 4.22k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.95% of Lyons, GA residents were born outside of the country (251 people).

In 2022, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in Lyons, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 241 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.5%
2022 Citizenship
97.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.5% of Lyons, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lyons, GA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyons, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.26k ± 459
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.28k ± 433
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    241 ± 271
9.77%
Hispanic Population
412 people

In 2022, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in Lyons, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 241 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.77% of the people in Lyons, GA are hispanic (412 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

5.95%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
251 people
4.84%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
205 people

As of 2022, 5.95% of Lyons, GA residents (251 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lyons, GA was 4.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    38 ± 59
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    29 ± 36
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 24

Lyons, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lyons, GA employs 1.43k people. The largest industries in Lyons, GA are Manufacturing (257 people), Educational Services (241 people), and Retail Trade (217 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($43,383), Public Administration ($33,750), and Retail Trade ($33,353).

Occupations

1.43k
2022 Value
± 388
−14.7%
1 Year decline
± 41.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lyons, GA declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 1.68k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyons, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (219 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (185 people), and Material Moving Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyons, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.43k
2022 Value
± 388
−14.7%
1 Year decline
± 41.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lyons, GA declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 1.68k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyons, GA, are Manufacturing (257 people), Educational Services (241 people), and Retail Trade (217 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyons, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lyons, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,745
Median earning men ± $10,947
$19,867
Median earning women ± $3,180

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($43,625), Retail Trade ($33,762), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($28,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($33,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($24,178), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,188).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% 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 Georgia.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

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

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 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 Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lyons, GA was $123,000 in 2022, which is 0.436 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $93,500 to $123,000, a 31.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyons, GA is 58%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lyons, GA have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyons, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$123,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$55,867
$1,007
Median Property Taxes
±$329

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

58%
Homeownership
2022
57.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 58% of the housing units in Lyons, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9705
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$29,037
Median Household Income
± $10,612
1.74k
Number of Households
± 394

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.74k households in Lyons, GA declined from $29,037 from the previous year's value of $32,920.

The following chart displays the households in Lyons, GA 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyons, GA is from Georgia.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (85.5%)
  2. Carpooled (8.12%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.37%)

In 2022, 85.5% of workers in Lyons, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.12%) and those who worked at home (3.37%).

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

17.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyons, GA have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lyons, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lyons, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lyons, GA have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyons, GA (1.29k out of 4.15k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lyons, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

78.5% of the population of Lyons, GA has health coverage, with 20.5% on employee plans, 35.7% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 9.86% on non-group plans, and 2.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Toombs County, GA see 1124 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.75% increase from the previous year (1073 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1922 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1416 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,124 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Toombs County, GA

Primary care physicians in Toombs County, GA see an average of 1,124 patients per year. This represents a 4.75% increase from the previous year (1,073 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Toombs County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

21.5%
Uninsured
20.5%
Employer Coverage
35.7%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
9.86%
Non-Group
2.01%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lyons, GA declined by 0.323% from 21.6% to 21.5%.

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