Lyons, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,738

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

4.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

8.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,850

1.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$90,500

Population & Diversity

Lyons, NY is home to a population of 3.74k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.241% of Lyons, NY residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.99k people) in Lyons, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 149 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lyons, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lyons, NY was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyons, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.99k ± 604
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
158 ± 143
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 77

10.8%

Hispanic Population

404 people

10.8% of the people in Lyons, NY are hispanic (404 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lyons, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

0.241%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 0.241% of Lyons, NY residents (9 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, NY was 0.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
88 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 30

Lyons, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lyons, NY employs 1.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lyons, NY were Retail Trade (314 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (229 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,588), Public Administration ($61,919), and Finance & Insurance ($55,313).

Employment

Occupations

1.65k

2024 Value

± 291

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyons, NY grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 1.62k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyons, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (306 people), Management Occupations (201 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyons, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.65k

2024 Value

± 291

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyons, NY grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 1.62k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyons, NY, are Retail Trade (314 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyons, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lyons, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,938

Median earning men ± $9,368

$37,563

Median earning women ± $13,643

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,188), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,271), and Retail Trade ($44,609).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,297), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lyons, NY was $90,500 in 2024, which is 0.272 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,400 to $90,500, a 1.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyons, NY is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lyons, NY have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyons, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,082

$1,123

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Lyons, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

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

$67,850

Median Household Income

± $6,048

1.56k

Number of Households

± 272

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Lyons, NY grew to $67,850 from the previous year's value of $66,543.

The following chart displays the households in Lyons, NY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyons, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.5%)
Carpooled (6.63%)
Walked (3.41%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Lyons, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.63%) and those who walked to work (3.41%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyons, NY have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lyons, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyons, NY (725 out of 3.74k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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