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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lyons

New York · 4,252 residents · 4.61 sq mi
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Lyons is home to 4,252 people in New York. The typical home is worth $48,000. That trails the New York median by roughly 25%. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 15% since 2000. The median household earns $24,662, about 18% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,252
+15%vs 2000
vs 3,695 in 2000
1990 – 2024
31.8
−16%vs 2000
vs 37.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.61 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K4K4K4K19902000201020202024Lyons
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.4%(398)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(320)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(330)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(276)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(311)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.6%(706)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(555)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(406)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(340)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(373)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(171)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(66)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,662
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,466 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,584
−36%vs 2000
vs $16,526 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.0%
+4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,000
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$383
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $492 in 2000
US average: $450
59.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.9% in 2000
40.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.6%(3,090)
Black10.8%(399)
Hispanic / Latino3%(110)
Asian0.5%(19)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(3,670)
Black12.3%(523)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(57)
Asian0.1%(6)
Other1.2%(53)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican9.7%(361)
Salvadoran0.2%(9)
Mexican0%(1)
Ancestry
German17.8%(666)
Italian14.5%(543)
English14.5%(542)
Irish13%(486)
Dutch6.5%(242)
Polish6.3%(235)
Scottish3%(112)
French2.8%(106)
Greek2.8%(104)
American2.6%(99)
Arab0.6%(23)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.4%(16)
Egyptian0.4%(14)
Welsh0.4%(14)
Russian0.3%(13)
Syrian0.2%(9)
Section 05

Education

12.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.0%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.6 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 16.2 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 married25.8%(374)
Married58.4%(848)
Widowed3.4%(49)
Divorced12.4%(180)
Women 15+
Never married35.3%(588)
Married44.1%(734)
Widowed6.1%(102)
Divorced14.4%(240)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 8.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.6%
−6.7 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 35.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.3%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% 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)12.3%(18)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.5%(43)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era60.3%(88)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 146 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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How many people live in Lyons, New York?

Lyons, New York has about 4,252 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lyons, New York?

The typical household in Lyons, New York earns about $24,662 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lyons, New York expensive?

In Lyons, New York, the median home is worth about $48,000, and the typical rent is about $383 a month.

How educated are people in Lyons, New York?

About 12.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lyons, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lyons, New York?

About 16.0% of people in Lyons, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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