Lyons, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,339

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

2.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

52.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,993

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$257,300

Population & Diversity

Lyons, IL is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 86.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.5% of Lyons, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.64k people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.65k people) in Lyons, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.23k Other (Hispanic) and 941 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.3%

2024 Citizenship

87.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.3% of Lyons, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lyons, IL was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyons, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.65k ± 947
Other (Hispanic)
3.23k ± 1.01k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
941 ± 388

50.3%

Hispanic Population

5.21k people

50.3% of the people in Lyons, IL are hispanic (5.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lyons, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

25.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.64k people

24.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.51k people

As of 2024, 25.5% of Lyons, IL residents (2.64k 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, IL was 24.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 38
Vietnam
17 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 26

Lyons, IL 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, IL.

Economy

The economy of Lyons, IL employs 5.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lyons, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (678 people), Transportation & Warehousing (658 people), and Construction (535 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($83,030), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,669), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,833).

Employment

Occupations

5.01k

2024 Value

± 647

−3.84%

1 Year decline

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyons, IL declined at a rate of −3.84%, from 5.21k employees to 5.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyons, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (524 people), Transportation Occupations (461 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (404 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyons, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

5.01k

2024 Value

± 647

−3.84%

1 Year decline

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyons, IL declined at a rate of −3.84%, from 5.21k employees to 5.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyons, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (678 people), Transportation & Warehousing (658 people), and Construction (535 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyons, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lyons, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,457

Median earning men ± $5,601

$34,322

Median earning women ± $4,895

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,870), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,762), and Public Administration ($69,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,500), and Wholesale Trade ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lyons, IL was $257,300 in 2024, which is 0.773 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,500 to $257,300, a 5.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyons, IL is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lyons, IL have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyons, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$257,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,718

$2,581

Median Property Taxes

±$453

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Lyons, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

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

$70,993

Median Household Income

± $12,586

4.02k

Number of Households

± 609

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.02k households in Lyons, IL grew to $70,993 from the previous year's value of $64,209.

The following chart displays the households in Lyons, IL 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyons, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.6%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (9.54%)

In 2024, 61.6% of workers in Lyons, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.54%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyons, IL have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Lyons, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lyons, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lyons, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyons, IL (1.44k out of 10.3k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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