Population 2,118 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lyon
Household size in Lyon
| Period | Lyon | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Lyon average 2.85 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
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 Lyon
| Period | Lyon | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Lyon is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lyon
| Period | Lyon | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a third of households in Lyon (35.7%), well above 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 Lyon
Renters in Lyon
| Period | Lyon | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.6% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.6% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Lyon than nationally: 42.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Nearly six in ten owners (57.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Lyon
| Period | Lyon | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lyon: 15.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 Lyon
| Period | Lyon | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Lyon run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.
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 Lyon
| Period | Lyon | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $555 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $437 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $601 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $679 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$124 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lyon pays $679 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Lyon
Bachelor's degrees in Lyon
| Period | Lyon | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lyon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Lyon
| Period | Lyon | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.1% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Lyon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Lyon
| Period | Lyon | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Lyon: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Lyon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 2.85 | 37.3 | 35.7% | 42.6% | 15.5% | 1974 | $679 | 22.5% | 80.5% | 8.3% |
| Clarksdale | 2.36 | 38.0 | 25.7% | 51.5% | 16.8% | 1965 | $810 | 18.9% | 79.3% | 10.4% |
| Lurand | 2.59 | 45.3 | 18.9% | 32.6% | 10.3% | 1978 | $618 | 24.1% | 93.8% | 8.1% |
| King and Anderson | 2.59 | 30.5 | 12.1% | 26.6% | 16.4% | 1983 | $760 | 44.9% | 89.0% | 3.7% |
| Boone | 2.13 | 39.7 | 16.9% | 45.4% | 7.0% | 1981 | $793 | 11.9% | 72.6% | 4.0% |
| Jonestown | 2.40 | 37.3 | 20.9% | 40.5% | 20.6% | 1986 | $436 | 17.6% | 86.3% | 22.9% |
| Farrell | 2.52 | 29.2 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 26.6% | 1984 | $815 | 32.4% | 95.7% | 6.1% |
| Vance | 2.70 | 42.9 | 20.7% | 29.4% | 12.7% | 1977 | $619 | 20.3% | 90.3% | 12.1% |
| Sherard | 2.54 | 29.3 | 8.7% | 13.5% | 25.0% | 1984 | $812 | 35.0% | 94.7% | 5.6% |
| Coahoma | 2.32 | 38.5 | 28.1% | 50.5% | 20.8% | 1988 | $361 | 15.0% | 87.5% | 32.0% |
| Belen | 2.80 | 39.3 | 19.8% | 29.0% | 5.9% | 1976 | $623 | 8.3% | 85.1% | 18.5% |
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 Lyon. 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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