Lyons Switch, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

569

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

1.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

8.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,417

7.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lyons Switch, OK is home to a population of 569 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.94 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (279 people) in Lyons Switch, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 White (Non-Hispanic) and 129 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyons Switch, OK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
279 ± 75
White (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 53
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
129 ± 87

1.58%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.58% of the people in Lyons Switch, OK are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lyons Switch, OK 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 Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
105,864 ± 7,883 people
Vietnam
13,987 ± 2,899 people
Guatemala
12,051 ± 2,691 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14

Lyons Switch, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lyons Switch, OK employs 278 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lyons Switch, OK were Educational Services (53 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (37 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($59,583), Construction ($55,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,167).

Employment

Occupations

278

2024 Value

± 75

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyons Switch, OK grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 270 employees to 278 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyons Switch, OK, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (36 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), and Production Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyons Switch, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (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

278

2024 Value

± 75

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyons Switch, OK grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 270 employees to 278 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyons Switch, OK, are Educational Services (53 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (37 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyons Switch, OK, though some of these residents may live in Lyons Switch, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,750

Median earning men ± $9,149

$37,813

Median earning women ± $12,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,333), Construction ($55,000), and Public Administration ($52,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,813), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($18,529).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 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

Voting results are not available for Lyons Switch, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lyons Switch, OK was $185,800 in 2024, which is 0.558 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,000 to $185,800, a 3.23% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lyons Switch, OK is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lyons Switch, OK have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyons Switch, OK is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,583

$167

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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 Switch, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% of the housing units in Lyons Switch, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lyons Switch, OK 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.

$70,417

Median Household Income

± $22,316

191

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 191 households in Lyons Switch, OK grew to $70,417 from the previous year's value of $65,625.

The following chart displays the households in Lyons Switch, OK 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyons Switch, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (8%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Lyons Switch, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyons Switch, OK have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.855% of the workforce in Lyons Switch, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lyons Switch, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lyons Switch, OK have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyons Switch, OK (101 out of 569 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lyons Switch, OK is Native American, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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