Lyons

Population: 3,536
Median household income: $66,543
Median home value: $89,400

Lyons, a community in Wayne County, New York, has 3,536 residents. The median household income of $66,543 is below the Wayne County median ($73,914).

From 2019 to 2023, Lyons's population declined 1.5% from 3,590 to 3,536, while its median home value rose 17.8% from $75,900 to $89,400.

82.7% of workers drive to work alone. 64.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,536
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,543
Median home value: $89,400
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 1,684
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5903,536

Median household income

$50,978$66,543

Median home value

$75,900$89,400

Median gross rent

$772$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,590	$50,978	$75,900	$772
2020	3,313	$50,104	$78,800	$762
2021	3,492	$55,583	$79,800	$834
2022	3,594	$61,576	$85,600	$847
2023	3,536	$66,543	$89,400	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	198	5.6%
5 to 17	609	17.2%
18 to 24	360	10.2%
25 to 34	347	9.8%
35 to 44	530	15.0%
45 to 54	362	10.2%
55 to 64	426	12.0%
65 to 74	494	14.0%
75 and over	210	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,834	80.1%
Black or African American	112	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.4%
Two or more races	193	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	384	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	10.0%
High school graduate	832	35.1%
Some college or associate's	873	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	242	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	186	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit2.5%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,324	82.7%
Carpooled	138	8.6%
Public transit	40	2.5%
Walked	53	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	2.0%
Other means	14	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	564	35.9%
15 to 29 min	659	42.0%
30 to 44 min	212	13.5%
45 to 59 min	64	4.1%
60+ min	70	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 21.2% (749 of 3,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	874	61.2%
Nonfamily households	554	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,428	84.8%
Vacant	256	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	955	66.9%
Renter-occupied	473	33.1%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units22.0%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,090	64.7%
1-unit, attached	57	3.4%
2 to 4 units	370	22.0%
5 to 19 units	101	6.0%
20 or more units	55	3.3%
Mobile home & other	11	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3643962
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 43.0635, -76.9910