Lyons, New Jersey Population 2024

6,515

Lyons Demographics

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

  • White: 71.14%
  • Asian: 19.91%
  • Black or African American: 5.31%
  • Two or more races: 3.64%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,691.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
22.21% (1,184)
The current population of Lyons, New Jersey is 6,515 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,331.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,87371.14%
Asian1,08419.91%
Black or African American2895.31%
Two or more races1983.64%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Lyons Population by Race

Lyons Population Pyramid 2024

Lyons Median Age

47.8

Total

47.9

Male

47.7

Female

Lyons Adults

There are 4,071 adults, (1,071 of whom are seniors) in Lyons.

Lyons Age Dependency

81.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lyons Sex Ratio

Female2,38543.81%
Male3,05956.19%

Lyons Population by Age

Lyons Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7212.992.67.4
Married1,2103.51000
Non Family414073.426.6
Female803.7178.821.3
Male172.471000

3.5

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

92.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lyons Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade952.57%
Associates Degree1855.01%
Bachelors Degree1,35936.78%
Graduate Degree1,10129.8%
High School Graduate51613.96%
Less Than 9th Grade1383.73%
Some College3018.15%

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
White2,5542,4731,774
Asian651614552
Black27623340
Hispanic1447224
2+ Races969694

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.92%.

Lyons Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$250,001$58,808
Graduate Degree$217,542$250,001$106,576
High School Graduate$0$100,119$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$114,936$218,653$59,307
Some College$0$0$0

$114,936

Average Earnings

$218,653

Average Male

$59,307

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

72.61% of Lyons residents speak only English, while 27.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 13.64% of the population.

Lyons Language

Lyons Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1843418.48%
Asian1,084333.04%
White3,397210.62%
Hispanic35982.23%
Multiple19821.01%

1.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.58%

Male Poverty Rate

1.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lyons

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lyons is Black, with 18.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lyons is White, with 0.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.47%.

Lyons Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.29%
Less Than 9th Grade4.14%
Some College1.28%
Bachelors or Greater0.8%

Lyons Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lyons Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lyons Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$488,824
Households$243,958$392,031
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,565$86,453

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lyons Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

65.4%

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

362

Number of Veterans

357

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam187
First Gulf War72
Second Gulf War22
Korea13
World War II6

Lyons Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74136
75+100
55 to 6480
35 to 5442
18 to 344

Lyons Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2317.65%
Black13145.33%

Lyons Veterans by Race

Lyons Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lyons Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

4%

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

49.38%

Born in Lyons

80.97%

Native Born

19.03%

Foreign Born

11.2%

Non Citizen

7.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.97% of Lyons residents were born in the United States, with 49.38% having been born in New Jersey. 11.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lyons Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,5154667.7%
20236,0494658.33%
20225,584641.16%
20215,5201893.55%
20205,33100%

Lyons Population by Year