Lyons township, Illinois Population 2024

109,881

Lyons township Demographics

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

  • White: 69.32%
  • Other race: 10.49%
  • Two or more races: 10.46%
  • Black or African American: 5.86%
  • Asian: 3.22%
  • Native American: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
36.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,022.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.23% (-4,848)
The current population of Lyons township, Illinois is 109,881 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 114,729.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White78,25469.32%
Other race11,83610.49%
Two or more races11,80610.46%
Black or African American6,6105.86%
Asian3,6363.22%
Native American6990.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.04%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lyons township Population by Race

Lyons township Population Pyramid 2024

Lyons township Median Age

42

Total

40.3

Male

43.9

Female

Lyons township Adults

There are 85,915 adults, (20,505 of whom are seniors) in Lyons township.

Lyons township Age Dependency

72.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lyons township Sex Ratio

Female56,34649.91%
Male56,53850.09%

Lyons township Population by Age

Lyons township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,0582.5974.125.9
Married22,8633.2885.314.7
Non Family13,7091.1362.437.6
Female4,7963.2958.441.6
Male1,6903.0961.738.3

3.22

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lyons township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,0945.22%
Associates Degree5,9257.56%
Bachelors Degree18,43323.51%
Graduate Degree12,24415.61%
High School Graduate18,90824.11%
Less Than 9th Grade4,3405.53%
Some College14,47418.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lyons township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lyons township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White53,12350,07625,216
Hispanic17,17312,4052,711
Other Race7,5275,286877
2+ Races6,4604,9031,744
Black4,5954,265671
Asian2,3192,1571,485
Native American44029937
Islander43430

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.04%.

Lyons township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,940$110,978$64,332
Graduate Degree$106,127$163,494$74,890
High School Graduate$41,807$47,945$33,791
Less Than 9th Grade$32,819$39,755$23,586
Overall$58,081$70,209$46,471
Some College$48,671$58,122$41,751

$58,081

Average Earnings

$70,209

Average Male

$46,471

Average Female

Lyons township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lyons township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lyons township Language

68.05% of Lyons township residents speak only English, while 31.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.66% of the population.

Lyons township Language

Lyons township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White70,4744,9707.05%
Hispanic28,7502,98810.39%
Other11,7391,40311.95%
Black6,1871,27820.66%
Multiple11,7878216.97%
Asian3,6143168.74%
Native689527.55%

8.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.89%

Male Poverty Rate

9.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lyons township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lyons township is Black, with 20.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lyons township is Multiple, with 6.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.05%.

Lyons township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.77%
High School14.47%
Some College6.81%
Bachelors or Greater3.11%

Lyons township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.43%
Female Unemployed17.68%
Female Employed4.76%
Male Employed4.06%

Lyons township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lyons township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,818$180,792
Households$90,159$146,681
Married Families$145,406$208,393
Non Families$48,065$70,174

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lyons township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lyons township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lyons township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lyons township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lyons township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,285

Number of Veterans

2,994

Male Veterans

291

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,486
First Gulf War455
Second Gulf War435
Korea196
World War II65

Lyons township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,318
65 to 74941
35 to 54576
55 to 64372
18 to 3478

Lyons township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7144.42%
Black3757.32%
Hispanic2171.07%
2+ Races1071.37%
Other Race580.69%
Asian250.97%
Native American61.14%

Lyons township Veterans by Race

Lyons township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lyons township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lyons township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lyons township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lyons township 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

68.74%

Born in Lyons township

81.69%

Native Born

18.31%

Foreign Born

7.52%

Non Citizen

10.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.69% of Lyons township residents were born in the United States, with 68.74% having been born in Illinois. 7.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lyons township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029106,441-688-0.64%
2028107,129-688-0.64%
2027107,817-688-0.63%
2026108,505-688-0.63%
2025109,193-688-0.63%
2024109,881-688-0.62%
2023110,569-688-0.62%
2022111,257-1,538-1.36%
2021112,795-1,934-1.69%
2020114,7294,0823.69%
2019110,647-572-0.51%
2018111,219-865-0.77%
2017112,084-760-0.67%
2016112,844-429-0.38%
2015113,273-289-0.25%
2014113,5621100.1%
2013113,4522980.26%
2012113,1543840.34%
2011112,7708240.74%
2010111,94600%

Lyons township Population by Year