CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Lyon Mountain

New York · 458 residents · 10.5 sq mi

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With 458 people, Lyon Mountain is a city in New York. The median age is 46.5, about 11 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $26,000. Households here earn about 42% less than in New York as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 46.5

US median: 35.2

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

458

+33%vs 2009

vs 345 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

46.5

−8%vs 2009

vs 50.7 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

10.5 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024312

Age distribution, 2000

Under 52.6%(12)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 93.7%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.2%(33)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.1%(14)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 347.4%(34)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.1%(69)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5418.8%(86)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.8%(54)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7412%(55)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 847.6%(35)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over3.3%(15)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,000

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $29,643 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,776

−22%vs 2009

vs $21,419 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

14.1%

+6.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 7.2% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,000

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $47,500 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$213

−57%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $611 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

84.1%

−9.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 94.0% in 2009

15.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(331)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(439)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

French24%(75)

Irish20.8%(65)

English14.7%(46)

Scottish14.1%(44)

German11.2%(35)

Polish3.8%(12)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.7%

+3.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 2.8% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

80.2%

+4.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 75.6% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

6.7%

+6.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married23.1%(39)

Married60.4%(102)

Widowed8.9%(15)

Divorced7.7%(13)

Women 15+

Never married17.3%(40)

Married53.2%(123)

Widowed26%(60)

Divorced3.5%(8)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−6.2 ptssince 2013

from 6.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.5%

−16.9 ptssince 2020

from 63.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.2%

+11.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

42.3%

+14.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.7%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 63.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.8%

+17.5 ptssince 2020

from 37.3% 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)100%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 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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