South Lyon, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

11,950

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

3.99%

17.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,467

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$294,600

4.88% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,562

Population & Diversity

South Lyon, MI is home to a population of 12k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.46% of South Lyon, MI residents were born outside of the country (772 people).

In 2024, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in South Lyon, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 411 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 285 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of South Lyon, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Lyon, MI was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Lyon, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 438
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
411 ± 298
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 177

2.55%

Hispanic Population

305 people

2.55% of the people in South Lyon, MI are hispanic (305 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Lyon, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

6.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

772 people

6.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

737 people

As of 2024, 6.46% of South Lyon, MI residents (772 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 South Lyon, MI was 6.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
108 ± 71
Vietnam
91 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 44

South Lyon, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Lyon, MI.

Economy

The economy of South Lyon, MI employs 6.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Lyon, MI were Manufacturing (1,252 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (986 people), and Retail Trade (688 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($225,708), Manufacturing ($117,159), and Utilities ($94,167).

Employment

Occupations

6.56k

2024 Value

± 679

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Lyon, MI grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 6.49k employees to 6.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Lyon, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (805 people), Management Occupations (757 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (730 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Lyon, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

6.56k

2024 Value

± 679

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Lyon, MI grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 6.49k employees to 6.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Lyon, MI, are Manufacturing (1,252 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (986 people), and Retail Trade (688 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Lyon, MI, though some of these residents may live in South Lyon, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,368

Median earning men ± $12,265

$48,872

Median earning women ± $7,295

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($136,544), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,793), and Public Administration ($91,949).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,587), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,750), and Retail Trade ($48,109).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Lyon, MI was $294,600 in 2024, which is 0.885 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,900 to $294,600, a 4.88% increase. The homeownership rate in South Lyon, MI is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Lyon, MI have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Lyon, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,687

$4,043

Median Property Taxes

±$379

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 South Lyon, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in South Lyon, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Lyon, MI 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.

$92,467

Median Household Income

± $13,249

4.98k

Number of Households

± 473

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.98k households in South Lyon, MI grew to $92,467 from the previous year's value of $83,822.

The following chart displays the households in South Lyon, MI 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 South Lyon, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (5.23%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in South Lyon, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.23%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Lyon, MI have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in South Lyon, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Lyon, MI (474 out of 11.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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