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Lyons Illinois Information: Lyons, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Lyons from the last gathering is 10255. You can view Lyons venues that host many Lyons IL events every year. You can also research Lyons Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Lyons Illinois real estate guide. Lyons Illinois has a latitude of 41.8134 and a longitude of -87.8222. Zip codes in Lyons, IL include 60534 ... more Lyons zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lyons, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lyons, IL was 10,255.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lyons was 5,111, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lyons, IL
There are an estimated 2,149 married men in the town. 53 percent of men over 15 years old in Lyons are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lyons is 5,144 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lyons, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,977 married women in the community. 49.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lyons, IL
The median age of people living in Lyons, IL was 35.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lyons was 774. There were 7,775 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13 percent of the population (1,334) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lyons, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lyons, IL was 9,889.

White Population in Lyons, IL
The estimated White population in the Lyons community is 8,911, which is 86.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lyons, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 103, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lyons, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lyons, IL was 25.

Asian Population in Lyons, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 143.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lyons, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lyons was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 703, while those of “two or more races” was 366 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lyons community was 1,668, or 16.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lyons, IL
The household population number in Lyons was 10,249.

Group Quarters Population in Lyons, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 6.

Average Household Size in Lyons, IL
The average household size in Lyons is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lyons, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,219 total housing units in Lyons.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,032, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,405 were owner-occupied (59.6), and 1,627 were renter-occupied (40.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 187 vacant homes in Lyons at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lyons, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,039, with a median value in dollars of 127,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lyons, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,171 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lyons, average costs per month were $364 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,357 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lyons, Illinois
1,001 people in Lyons also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lyons, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lyons was 944, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lyons, IL
In 2000, there were 1,774 people in Lyons, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lyons, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,425 people in Lyons who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 25.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lyons, Illinois
There were 5,376 in the labor force in Lyons at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lyons was 26.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lyons, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,306. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lyons, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,384. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lyons, Illinois
Per capita income in Lyons in the last full census was 20,172. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lyons numbered 113, or 4.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lyons, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 637, or 6.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.