Lyons

Population: 3,562
Median household income: $66,769
Median home value: $104,200

Located in Rice County, Kansas, Lyons is a community with a population of 3,562. Its median household income of $66,769 runs above the Rice County figure of $63,947.

From 2019 to 2023, Lyons's population held roughly steady from 3,564 to 3,562, while its median home value rose 45.1% from $71,800 to $104,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.5% of the population. 83.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,562
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,769
Median home value: $104,200
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 1,826
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5643,562

Median household income

$54,342$66,769

Median home value

$71,800$104,200

Median gross rent

$588$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,564	$54,342	$71,800	$588
2020	3,504	$49,448	$71,100	$596
2021	3,580	$57,399	$75,300	$660
2022	3,596	$60,938	$79,400	$736
2023	3,562	$66,769	$104,200	$739

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	4.5%
5 to 17	664	18.6%
18 to 24	317	8.9%
25 to 34	399	11.2%
35 to 44	558	15.7%
45 to 54	345	9.7%
55 to 64	540	15.2%
65 to 74	378	10.6%
75 and over	199	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,510	70.5%
Black or African American	63	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	69	1.9%
Two or more races	174	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	746	20.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	229	9.5%
High school graduate	764	31.6%
Some college or associate's	944	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	290	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	192	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,365	83.2%
Carpooled	234	14.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	1.0%
Other means	6	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	944	58.2%
15 to 29 min	215	13.2%
30 to 44 min	409	25.2%
45 to 59 min	22	1.4%
60+ min	33	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 8.3% (287 of 3,470)

	Count	Share
Family households	952	63.7%
Nonfamily households	543	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,495	81.9%
Vacant	331	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,069	71.5%
Renter-occupied	426	28.5%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,551	84.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	139	7.6%
5 to 19 units	42	2.3%
20 or more units	94	5.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2043525
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3461, -98.2047