Population 757 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lyman
Household size in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Lyman are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.80 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Lyman skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Lyman as they are nationally: 11.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Washington overall (10.1%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lyman
Renters in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.3% of households in Lyman rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (35.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Lyman than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Washington.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lyman is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $956 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $880 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,113 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,237 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$281 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Lyman runs $1,237 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lyman
Bachelor's degrees in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lyman: 17.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lyman is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Washington.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lyman runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lyman compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman | 2.36 | 43.7 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 8.0% | 1989 | $1,237 | 17.3% | 93.2% | 4.1% |
| Hamilton | 2.52 | 49.5 | 17.2% | 13.4% | 14.3% | 1989 | $1,319 | 22.1% | 88.0% | 6.7% |
| Sedro-Woolley | 2.53 | 40.0 | 12.8% | 29.6% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,539 | 20.5% | 89.8% | 4.3% |
| Prairie | 2.71 | 46.1 | 8.0% | 17.2% | 5.3% | 1987 | $1,440 | 20.4% | 93.3% | 3.4% |
| Hoogdal | 2.63 | 40.8 | 10.5% | 13.4% | 2.5% | 1990 | $1,344 | 20.8% | 95.1% | 2.6% |
| Clear Lake | 2.49 | 47.0 | 6.8% | 19.8% | 6.5% | 1982 | $827 | 18.6% | 93.7% | 3.2% |
| Sterling | 2.43 | 40.3 | 9.9% | 16.9% | 4.8% | 1981 | $1,560 | 22.8% | 90.1% | 4.0% |
| Grassmere | 2.79 | 39.4 | 13.8% | 25.8% | 49.5% | 1990 | $917 | 13.6% | 83.8% | 2.6% |
| Burlington | 2.65 | 39.5 | 13.9% | 43.4% | 6.6% | 1987 | $1,620 | 20.1% | 90.6% | 5.6% |
| Saxon | 2.53 | 47.8 | 7.6% | 13.1% | 18.3% | 1992 | $1,178 | 29.2% | 93.1% | 1.6% |
| Concrete | 2.70 | 39.1 | 18.9% | 18.1% | 23.6% | 1984 | $947 | 13.1% | 82.9% | 8.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lyman. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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