Lyons, Illinois Population 2024

10,146

Lyons Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lyons was:

  • White: 60.22%
  • Other race: 25.16%
  • Two or more races: 8.14%
  • Black or African American: 3.06%
  • Asian: 2.93%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,596.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.85% (-630)
The current population of Lyons, Illinois is 10,146 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,776.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,25760.22%
Other race2,61425.16%
Two or more races8468.14%
Black or African American3183.06%
Asian3042.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.41%
Native American90.09%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Lyons Population by Race

Lyons Population Pyramid 2024

Lyons Median Age

41.9

Total

41.7

Male

42.3

Female

Lyons Adults

There are 8,083 adults, (1,995 of whom are seniors) in Lyons.

Lyons Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Lyons Sex Ratio

Female5,08048.89%
Male5,31151.11%

Lyons Population by Age

Lyons Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1332.5164.735.3
Non Family1,7251.1153.646.4
Married1,4963.2474.325.7
Female6453.9576.123.9
Male2673.9455.444.6

3.46

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

64.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lyons Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6528.83%
Associates Degree82111.12%
Bachelors Degree81411.02%
Graduate Degree4235.73%
High School Graduate2,12928.83%
Less Than 9th Grade5897.98%
Some College1,95626.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lyons Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lyons Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7413,432697
Hispanic3,2202,338387
Other Race1,8141,15867
2+ Races55448973
Black22222056
Asian16311591
Islander43430
Native American990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.83%.

Lyons Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,455$82,143$60,227
Graduate Degree$73,125$0$73,139
High School Graduate$46,979$47,782$40,982
Less Than 9th Grade$32,575$34,785$25,685
Overall$45,669$49,319$35,253
Some College$46,056$64,423$33,214

$45,669

Average Earnings

$49,319

Average Male

$35,253

Average Female

Lyons Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lyons Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lyons Language

54.09% of Lyons residents speak only English, while 45.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.75% of the population.

Lyons Language

Lyons Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,02752910.52%
White4,7823336.96%
Other2,61426310.06%
Asian3047825.66%
Black318103.14%

9.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.55%

Male Poverty Rate

11.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lyons

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lyons is Asian, with 25.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lyons is Black, with 3.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.79%.

Lyons Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.49%
High School11.55%
Bachelors or Greater9.78%
Some College4.21%

Lyons Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.16%
Female Employed8.69%
Female Unemployed5.49%
Male Employed5.32%

Lyons Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lyons Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,309$98,029
Households$64,209$86,983
Married Families$96,629$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,361$69,904

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lyons Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lyons Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lyons Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lyons Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lyons Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

160

Number of Veterans

160

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam35
Korea16
First Gulf War9
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Lyons Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7467
75+63
35 to 5422
55 to 648
18 to 340

Lyons Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1553.13%
Hispanic130.36%
Other Race50.25%

Lyons Veterans by Race

Lyons Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lyons Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lyons Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lyons Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lyons Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.38%

Born in Lyons

75.84%

Native Born

24.16%

Foreign Born

12.5%

Non Citizen

11.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.84% of Lyons residents were born in the United States, with 66.38% having been born in Illinois. 12.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lyons Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,359-158-1.66%
20289,517-157-1.62%
20279,674-157-1.6%
20269,831-158-1.58%
20259,989-157-1.55%
202410,146-158-1.53%
202310,304-88-0.85%
202210,392-182-1.72%
202110,574-202-1.87%
202010,7764123.98%
201910,364-86-0.82%
201810,450-110-1.04%
201710,560-95-0.89%
201610,655-76-0.71%
201510,731-56-0.52%
201410,787-18-0.17%
201310,805110.1%
201210,794250.23%
201110,769300.28%
201010,73900%
200010,2554274.34%
19909,828-97-0.98%
19809,925-1,199-10.78%
197011,1241,18811.96%
19609,9363,81662.35%
19506,1201,16023.39%
19404,9601733.61%
19304,7872,22386.7%
19202,564-6,795-72.6%

Lyons Population by Year