Lyons

Population: 10,391
Median household income: $64,209
Median home value: $243,500

Located in Cook County, Illinois, Lyons is a community with a population of 10,391. Its median household income of $64,209 runs below the Cook County figure of $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lyons's population held roughly steady from 10,470 to 10,391, while its median home value rose 43.4% from $169,800 to $243,500.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 14.8% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 48.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,391
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,209
Median home value: $243,500
Median gross rent: $1,154
Housing units: 4,476
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,47010,391

Median household income

$60,168$64,209

Median home value

$169,800$243,500

Median gross rent

$976$1,154

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,470	$60,168	$169,800	$976
2020	10,338	$66,005	$175,700	$1,054
2021	10,665	$67,807	$195,400	$999
2022	10,687	$59,399	$222,700	$1,065
2023	10,391	$64,209	$243,500	$1,154

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	956	9.2%
5 to 17	1,352	13.0%
18 to 24	699	6.7%
25 to 34	1,433	13.8%
35 to 44	1,337	12.9%
45 to 54	1,534	14.8%
55 to 64	1,085	10.4%
65 to 74	1,058	10.2%
75 and over	937	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,782	46.0%
Black or African American	303	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	215	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,027	48.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,241	16.8%
High school graduate	2,129	28.8%
Some college or associate's	2,777	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	814	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	423	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone62.8%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit7.5%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,077	62.8%
Carpooled	492	10.0%
Public transit	368	7.5%
Walked	154	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	717	14.6%
Other means	88	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	849	20.3%
15 to 29 min	1,128	27.0%
30 to 44 min	1,264	30.2%
45 to 59 min	646	15.5%
60+ min	292	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 9.1% (950 of 10,391)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,408	58.3%
Nonfamily households	1,725	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,133	92.3%
Vacant	343	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,675	64.7%
Renter-occupied	1,458	35.3%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units18.5%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,756	61.6%
1-unit, attached	104	2.3%
2 to 4 units	578	12.9%
5 to 19 units	827	18.5%
20 or more units	211	4.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1745434
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.8122, -87.8186

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