Lyons township, Illinois Population 2024

109,881

Lyons township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lyons township was:

  • White: 73.72%
  • Other race: 9.26%
  • Two or more races: 8.08%
  • Black or African American: 5.7%
  • Asian: 2.73%
  • Native American: 0.49%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
36.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,022.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.23% (-4,848)
The current population of Lyons township, Illinois is 109,881 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 114,729.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,98373.72%
Other race10,5549.26%
Two or more races9,2078.08%
Black or African American6,4895.7%
Asian3,1072.73%
Native American5540.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.03%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lyons township Population by Race

Lyons township Population Pyramid 2024

Lyons township Median Age

41

Total

39.2

Male

42.9

Female

Lyons township Adults

There are 86,763 adults, (20,029 of whom are seniors) in Lyons township.

Lyons township Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lyons township Sex Ratio

Female57,46350.44%
Male56,46049.56%

Lyons township Population by Age

Lyons township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,6752.647426
Married22,4493.3485.714.3
Non Family13,6381.1660.239.8
Female4,7843.3459.640.4
Male1,8043.1369.630.4

3.27

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lyons township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,7236.06%
Associates Degree5,6537.26%
Bachelors Degree17,71122.74%
Graduate Degree12,12515.57%
High School Graduate17,76522.81%
Less Than 9th Grade4,5915.89%
Some College15,32319.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lyons township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lyons township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White53,25649,78324,810
Hispanic17,13112,1152,521
Other Race6,6944,808730
2+ Races4,8933,6451,324
Black4,3313,835608
Asian2,0751,8791,397
Native American34221448
Islander29290

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.33%.

Lyons township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,030$103,570$60,921
Graduate Degree$105,645$157,607$71,654
High School Graduate$42,069$47,245$34,464
Less Than 9th Grade$29,355$34,319$22,247
Overall$55,953$67,901$43,743
Some College$46,430$56,184$39,575

$55,953

Average Earnings

$67,901

Average Male

$43,743

Average Female

Lyons township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lyons township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lyons township Language

66.93% of Lyons township residents speak only English, while 33.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.52% of the population.

Lyons township Language

Lyons township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White71,2785,0297.06%
Hispanic29,7383,39111.4%
Black6,1161,48124.22%
Other10,5241,24611.84%
Multiple9,1658399.15%
Asian3,0922688.67%
Native544478.64%

9.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.28%

Male Poverty Rate

10.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lyons township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lyons township is Black, with 24.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lyons township is White, with 7.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.28%.

Lyons township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.38%
High School11.95%
Some College7.14%
Bachelors or Greater3.29%

Lyons township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.59%
Female Unemployed18.18%
Female Employed5.74%
Male Employed4.14%

Lyons township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lyons township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,832$171,361
Households$88,420$141,364
Married Families$138,517$198,644
Non Families$48,062$74,127

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lyons township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lyons township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lyons township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lyons township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lyons township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,270

Number of Veterans

3,039

Male Veterans

231

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,532
Second Gulf War418
First Gulf War395
Korea194
World War II70

Lyons township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,232
65 to 741,018
35 to 54572
55 to 64352
18 to 3496

Lyons township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7604.25%
Black3095.85%
Hispanic2611.25%
2+ Races1141.89%
Other Race420.55%
Asian361.55%
Native American92.21%

Lyons township Veterans by Race

Lyons township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lyons township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lyons township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lyons township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lyons township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.94%

Born in Lyons township

81.23%

Native Born

18.77%

Foreign Born

7.98%

Non Citizen

10.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.23% of Lyons township residents were born in the United States, with 67.94% having been born in Illinois. 7.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lyons township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029106,441-688-0.64%
2028107,129-688-0.64%
2027107,817-688-0.63%
2026108,505-688-0.63%
2025109,193-688-0.63%
2024109,881-688-0.62%
2023110,569-688-0.62%
2022111,257-1,538-1.36%
2021112,795-1,934-1.69%
2020114,7294,0823.69%
2019110,647-572-0.51%
2018111,219-865-0.77%
2017112,084-760-0.67%
2016112,844-429-0.38%
2015113,273-289-0.25%
2014113,5621100.1%
2013113,4522980.26%
2012113,1543840.34%
2011112,7708240.74%
2010111,94600%

Lyons township Population by Year