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Lyons, Illinois Population 2021

109,659

Lyons is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Lyons has a 2020 population of 109,659. Lyons is currently declining at a rate of -0.44% annually and its population has decreased by -1.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 111,828 in 2010. Lyons reached it's highest population of 113,446 in 2014.

The average household income in Lyons is $118,412 with a poverty rate of 9.41%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,040 per month, and the median house value is $279,100. The median age in Lyons is 38.9 years, 37.9 years for males, and 39.9 years for females.

Lyons Demographics

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

White: 82.21%
Black or African American: 6.53%
Other race: 6.33%
Asian: 2.60%
Two or more races: 2.21%
Native American: 0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Lyons, Illinois is 109,659 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 111,111.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 111,828.

Lyons, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	92,008	82.21%
Black or African American	7,313	6.53%
Some Other Race	7,079	6.33%
Asian	2,908	2.60%
Two or More Races	2,470	2.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native	140	0.13%

Lyons Population by Race

Lyons Population Pyramid $2021

Lyons Population by Age

Lyons Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Lyons Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	85.1%	14.9%
All	72.2%	27.8%
Male	65.5%	34.5%
Non Family	59.8%	40.2%
Female	47.5%	52.5%

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Lyons Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	39,772	2.77	72.2
Married	21,238	3.47	85.1
Non Family	11,694	1.13	59.8
Female	4,651	3.45	47.5
Male	2,189	3.38	65.5

3.39

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

Lyons Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	4,134	5.52%
9th to 12th Grade	4,449	5.94%
High School Graduate	18,540	24.74%
Some College	13,772	18.38%
Associates Degree	5,101	6.81%
Bachelors Degree	17,030	22.72%
Graduate Degree	11,915	15.90%

Lyons Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lyons Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	52,451	49,039	24,411
Hispanic	15,116	10,765	1,958
Black	4,658	4,035	878
Other Race	3,966	2,758	491
Asian	2,097	1,931	1,382
2+ Races	1,033	909	348
Native American	101	64	18

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.90%.

Lyons Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$47,041	$54,597	$36,596
Less Than 9th Grade	$25,510	$28,633	$19,955
High School Graduate	$35,922	$41,503	$25,525
Some College	$40,601	$52,422	$31,413
Bachelors Degree	$64,976	$85,082	$52,748
Graduate Degree	$90,808	$123,229	$63,142

$47,041

Average Earnings

$54,597

Average Male

$36,596

Average Female

Lyons Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lyons Language by Age

Lyons Language

67.48% of Lyons residents speak only English, while 32.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.81% of the population.

Lyons Language

Lyons Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	70,988	4,625	6.52%
Hispanic	28,252	3,969	14.05%
Black	6,949	1,497	21.54%
Other	7,025	932	13.27%
Multiple	2,430	219	9.01%
Asian	2,899	194	6.69%

9.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.30%

Male Poverty Rate

11.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lyons

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lyons is Black, with 21.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lyons is White, with 6.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.20%.

Lyons Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	17.46%
High School	9.99%
Some College	6.98%
Bachelors or Greater	3.56%

Lyons Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	31.70%
Male Unemployed	21.36%
Female Employed	5.19%
Male Employed	3.18%

Lyons Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lyons Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$76,988	$118,412
Families	$96,013	$140,028
Married Families	$118,603	$165,826
Non Families	$41,042	$62,230

Income by Household Type

Lyons Marital Status

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Lyons Married by Age and Sex

Lyons 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 45-54.

Lyons Marital Status by Race

Lyons Marital Status

4,022

Number of Veterans

3,810

Male Veterans

212

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	1,725
First Gulf War	508
Second Gulf War	448
Korea	389
World War II	198

Lyons Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	1,407
65 to 74	1,231
35 to 54	604
55 to 64	542
18 to 34	238

Lyons Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	3,650	5.27%
Hispanic	379	2.09%
Black	267	4.82%
2+ Races	43	3.60%
Other Race	35	0.75%
Native American	18	17.82%
Asian	9	0.41%

Lyons Veterans by Race

Lyons Veterans by Education

5.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lyons Veterans by Education

64%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lyons Employment by Age

Lyons Employment by Race

Lyons Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

69.67%

Born in Lyons

82.11%

Native Born

17.89%

Foreign Born

8.21%

Non Citizen

9.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.11% of Lyons residents were born in the United States, with 69.67% having been born in Illinois. 8.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lyons Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	109,659	-484	-0.44%
2020	110,143	-484	-0.44%
2019	110,627	-484	-0.44%
2018	111,111	-872	-0.78%
2017	111,983	-751	-0.67%
2016	112,734	-431	-0.38%
2015	113,165	-281	-0.25%
2014	113,446	108	0.10%
2013	113,338	299	0.26%
2012	113,039	387	0.34%
2011	112,652	824	0.74%
2010	111,828		0.00%

Lyons, Illinois Population 2021

Lyons Demographics

Lyons, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Lyons Population by Race

Lyons Population Pyramid $2021

Lyons Median Age

Lyons Adults

Lyons Age Dependency

Lyons Sex Ratio

Lyons Population by Age

Lyons Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Lyons Household Types

Lyons Households and Families

Lyons Households by Type

Lyons Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lyons Educational Attainment by Race

Lyons Educational Attainment by Race

Lyons Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lyons Language by Age

Lyons Language

Lyons Language

Lyons Poverty by Race

Poverty in Lyons

Lyons Poverty

Lyons Poverty Rate by Education

Lyons Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lyons Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Lyons Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Lyons Married by Age and Sex

Lyons Marriage

Lyons Marital Status by Race

Lyons Marital Status

Lyons Veterans by War

Lyons Veterans by Age

Lyons Veterans by Race

Lyons Veterans by Education

Lyons Veterans by Education

Lyons Employment by Age

Lyons Employment by Race

Lyons Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Lyons Place of Birth

Lyons Population by Year