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Wednesday, July 8th

Water District Board Meeting

when:7:00pm, Lyons, OR from:City Of Lyons
Monday, July 13th

Fire District Board Meeting

when:7:00pm, Lyons, OR from:City Of Lyons
Thursday, July 23rd

City Council Meeting

when:6:00pm, Lyons, OR from:City Of Lyons
Monday, August 10th

Fire District Board Meeting

when:7:00pm, Lyons, OR from:City Of Lyons
Wednesday, August 12th

Water District Board Meeting

when:7:00pm, Lyons, OR from:City Of Lyons
Thursday, August 27th

City Council Meeting

when:6:00pm, Lyons, OR from:City Of Lyons
Wednesday, September 9th

Water District Board Meeting

when:7:00pm, Lyons, OR from:City Of Lyons

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Lyons Oregon Information: Lyons, Oregon is part of LINN County. Population for Lyons from the last gathering is 1008. You can view Lyons venues that host many Lyons OR events every year. You can also research Lyons Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Lyons Oregon real estate guide. Lyons Oregon has a latitude of 44.7692 and a longitude of -122.606. Zip codes in Lyons, OR include 97358 ... more Lyons zips.

LYONS DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lyons, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lyons, OR was 1,008.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lyons was 506, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lyons, OR
There are an estimated 235 married men in the town. 60.7 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 502 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lyons, Oregon
There are an estimated 243 married women in the community. 64.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Lyons, OR
The median age of people living in Lyons, OR was 39.2 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 70. There were 748 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (129) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Lyons, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lyons, OR was 968.

White Population in Lyons, OR
The estimated White population in the Lyons community is 938, which is 93.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lyons, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lyons, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lyons, OR was 18.

Asian Population in Lyons, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lyons, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lyons was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 40 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lyons community was 17, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lyons, OR
The household population number in Lyons was 1,008.

Group Quarters Population in Lyons, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Lyons, OR
The average household size in Lyons is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lyons, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 395 total housing units in Lyons.

The number of occupied housing units was 372, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 297 were owner-occupied (79.8), and 75 were renter-occupied (20.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 23 vacant homes in Lyons at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lyons, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 217, with a median value in dollars of 118,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lyons, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $880 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lyons, average costs per month were $248 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 527 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lyons, Oregon
51 people in Lyons also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lyons, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lyons was 156, or 21.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lyons, OR
In 2000, there were 163 people in Lyons, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lyons, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 20 people in Lyons who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lyons, Oregon
There were 469 in the labor force in Lyons at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62 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 27.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lyons, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,368. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lyons, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lyons, Oregon
Per capita income in Lyons in the last full census was 15,628. 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 26, or 9.3 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, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 115, or 11.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.