Population 2,835 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lyman
Household size in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.39 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Lyman are large by national standards, averaging 3.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.65 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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 38.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 39.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Lyman is young: half of its residents are under 33.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.7% of households in Lyman, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 29.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 30.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 29.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 28.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lyman is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.1% have no mortgage at all, above 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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 16.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Lyman: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Wyoming as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1975 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Lyman is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Wyoming.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $716 | $744 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $765 | $862 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $729 | $934 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,138 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$422 | +$347 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lyman pays $1,138 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Wyoming. The typical renter here spends 26.1% 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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 27.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 30.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Lyman than nationally: 30.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Wyoming as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 91.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 92.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +2.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Lyman: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lyman has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 3.00 | 33.3 | 3.7% | 15.1% | 12.8% | 1984 | $1,138 | 30.7% | 97.2% | 1.4% |
| Urie | 2.72 | 38.7 | 11.0% | 19.8% | 17.8% | 1990 | $1,029 | 19.3% | 96.8% | 3.4% |
| Fort Bridger | 3.00 | 32.2 | 14.3% | 10.8% | 17.4% | 1993 | $1,006 | 29.1% | 98.7% | 0.4% |
| Mountain View | 2.58 | 41.9 | 7.9% | 24.5% | 17.8% | 1987 | $1,056 | 14.6% | 95.7% | 5.0% |
| Millburne | 2.82 | 36.2 | 13.3% | 16.3% | 17.8% | 1992 | $1,010 | 22.8% | 97.6% | 2.2% |
| Robertson | 2.65 | 36.5 | 13.5% | 25.2% | 19.1% | 1991 | $984 | 21.8% | 95.1% | 2.2% |
| Lonetree | 3.00 | 31.9 | 17.4% | 10.1% | 17.9% | 1996 | $974 | 29.1% | 99.1% | 0.0% |
| Granger | 1.84 | 50.7 | 1.7% | 14.0% | 23.2% | 1984 | $645 | 16.3% | 93.5% | 14.4% |
| Verne | 1.93 | 50.5 | 3.0% | 12.5% | 24.2% | 1985 | $741 | 17.9% | 94.1% | 13.1% |
| Little America | 1.84 | 50.7 | 1.7% | 14.0% | 23.2% | 1984 | $645 | 16.3% | 93.5% | 14.4% |
| Elkol | 2.31 | 48.3 | 6.6% | 9.5% | 26.6% | 1985 | $1,012 | 23.2% | 96.3% | 6.2% |
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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