Lyford

Population: 557
Median household income: $49,883
Median home value: $105,100

Located in Vigo County, Indiana, Lyford is a community with a population of 557. At $49,883, its median household income sits below Vigo County's $52,525.

Between 2022 and 2023, Lyford's population grew 61.0% from 346 to 557, while its median home value fell 13.0% from $120,800 to $105,100.

Households average 3.59 people. 3.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 557
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,883
Median home value: $105,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 194
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

346557

Median household income

$81,000$49,883

Median home value

$120,800$105,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	346	$81,000	$120,800
2023	557	$49,883	$105,100

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1729.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	5.2%
5 to 17	166	29.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	79	14.2%
35 to 44	73	13.1%
45 to 54	75	13.5%
55 to 64	62	11.1%
65 to 74	52	9.3%
75 and over	21	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	552	99.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree0.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	13.8%
High school graduate	163	45.0%
Some college or associate's	138	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	3	0.8%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	168	85.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	14.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	79	47.0%
30 to 44 min	27	16.1%
45 to 59 min	32	19.0%
60+ min	30	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.59
Poverty rate: 20.5% (114 of 557)

	Count	Share
Family households	130	83.9%
Nonfamily households	25	16.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	155	79.9%
Vacant	39	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97	62.6%
Renter-occupied	58	37.4%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	148	76.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	46	23.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1845396
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6468, -87.3690