CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lyons

Illinois · 9,828 residents · 2.21 sq mi

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Lyons is home to 9,828 people in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The poverty rate is 5.8%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $34,007, about 13% above the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. The typical home is worth $89,700.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,828

−4%vs 2000

vs 10,255 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.5

−3%vs 2000

vs 35.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.21 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(663)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(684)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.7%(460)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(519)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(658)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.7%(2,032)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(1,355)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(1,017)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(902)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(856)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(484)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(198)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,007

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,306 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,979

−26%vs 2000

vs $20,172 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.8%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$89,700

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $130,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$502

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $643 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.2%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.6% in 2000

38.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.8%(8,079)

Black1%(98)

Hispanic / Latino16.3%(1,668)

Asian1.4%(143)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(9,565)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino5.6%(548)

Asian0.9%(90)

Other1.7%(166)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican38.9%(4,027)

Puerto Rican6.2%(637)

South American2.1%(216)

Peruvian1.6%(169)

Cuban1.5%(155)

Colombian0.5%(47)

Central American0.3%(36)

Nicaraguan0.3%(36)

Asian origin

Chinese1.8%(190)

Bangladeshi0.9%(90)

Vietnamese0.4%(43)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.4%(42)

Ancestry

Polish13.8%(1,430)

Irish10.8%(1,112)

German6.1%(630)

Italian5.4%(554)

English5.2%(535)

Lithuanian2.7%(275)

Czech2.3%(236)

Serbian2.3%(236)

American2%(202)

Bulgarian1.2%(127)

Croatian1.1%(115)

French0.9%(89)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.8%(87)

Swedish0.6%(63)

Ukrainian0.6%(59)

Dutch0.5%(56)

Iranian0.4%(39)

Subsaharan African0.3%(32)

Slovak0.2%(24)

West Indian0.2%(24)

Russian0.2%(20)

Greek0.2%(18)

French Canadian0.2%(17)

Welsh0.1%(15)

British0.1%(13)

Norwegian0.1%(10)

Romanian0.1%(9)

Barbadian0.1%(7)

Arab0%(1)

Egyptian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.2%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.7%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 19.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35%(1,414)

Married54.8%(2,215)

Widowed2.6%(105)

Divorced7.6%(307)

Women 15+

Never married28.8%(1,208)

Married44.1%(1,852)

Widowed16.6%(697)

Divorced10.5%(439)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.0%

−4.7 ptssince 2013

from 17.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.8%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.4%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.1%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.2%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 37.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.4%(23)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.8%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era12.9%(17)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 132 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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