South Lyon

Population: 11,825
Median household income: $83,822
Median home value: $280,900

South Lyon is a community in Oakland County, Michigan, home to 11,825 residents. Its median household income of $83,822 runs below the Oakland County figure of $95,296.

From 2019 to 2023, South Lyon's population held roughly steady from 11,788 to 11,825, while its median home value rose 46.2% from $192,100 to $280,900.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,825
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $83,822
Median home value: $280,900
Median gross rent: $1,208
Housing units: 5,201
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,78811,825

Median household income

$73,200$83,822

Median home value

$192,100$280,900

Median gross rent

$1,042$1,208

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,788	$73,200	$192,100	$1,042
2020	11,818	$74,300	$207,700	$1,068
2021	11,786	$79,345	$220,800	$1,064
2022	11,788	$82,753	$249,800	$1,153
2023	11,825	$83,822	$280,900	$1,208

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	426	3.6%
5 to 17	1,980	16.7%
18 to 24	1,306	11.0%
25 to 34	1,214	10.3%
35 to 44	1,323	11.2%
45 to 54	1,542	13.0%
55 to 64	2,066	17.5%
65 to 74	1,170	9.9%
75 and over	798	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,529	89.0%
Black or African American	179	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	244	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	453	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	420	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate19.2%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree25.8%

Graduate or professional degree19.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	2.6%
High school graduate	1,554	19.2%
Some college or associate's	2,702	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,094	25.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,554	19.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,317	82.1%
Carpooled	328	5.1%
Public transit	10	0.2%
Walked	58	0.9%
Bicycle	30	0.5%
Worked from home	719	11.1%
Other means	15	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	954	16.6%
15 to 29 min	1,609	27.9%
30 to 44 min	1,872	32.5%
45 to 59 min	743	12.9%
60+ min	580	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 4.8% (566 of 11,759)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,120	62.0%
Nonfamily households	1,913	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,033	96.8%
Vacant	168	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,006	79.6%
Renter-occupied	1,027	20.4%

1-unit, detached55.2%

1-unit, attached16.4%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,870	55.2%
1-unit, attached	854	16.4%
2 to 4 units	335	6.4%
5 to 19 units	735	14.1%
20 or more units	242	4.7%
Mobile home & other	165	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2675100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4610, -83.6532