Lyons Falls

Population: 478
Median household income: $58,906
Median home value: $95,300

Lyons Falls is a community in Lewis County, New York, home to 478 residents. Its median household income of $58,906 runs below the Lewis County figure of $68,329.

From 2019 to 2023, Lyons Falls's population declined 17.0% from 576 to 478, while its median home value rose 16.9% from $81,500 to $95,300.

Owners occupy 90.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 478
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,906
Median home value: $95,300
Median gross rent: $592
Housing units: 237
Homeownership rate: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

576478

Median household income

$47,500$58,906

Median home value

$81,500$95,300

Median gross rent

$683$592

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	576	$47,500	$81,500	$683
2020	627	$48,986	$87,200	$744
2021	546	$51,354	$87,600	$625
2022	510	$55,859	$95,600	$663
2023	478	$58,906	$95,300	$592

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7420.3%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	5.9%
5 to 17	98	20.5%
18 to 24	29	6.1%
25 to 34	32	6.7%
35 to 44	51	10.7%
45 to 54	37	7.7%
55 to 64	70	14.6%
65 to 74	97	20.3%
75 and over	36	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	466	97.5%
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	12	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	9.9%
High school graduate	102	31.6%
Some college or associate's	127	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	35	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	27	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	156	83.9%
Carpooled	12	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	8.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	33.9%
15 to 29 min	71	38.2%
30 to 44 min	7	3.8%
45 to 59 min	10	5.4%
60+ min	35	18.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 8.6% (41 of 478)

	Count	Share
Family households	143	70.8%
Nonfamily households	59	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	202	85.2%
Vacant	35	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	183	90.6%
Renter-occupied	19	9.4%

1-unit, detached89.0%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	211	89.0%
1-unit, attached	3	1.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	14	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3644006
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 43.6170, -75.3616