Population 2,573 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lyons
Household size in Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Lyons sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Lyons is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Grand Rapids area, where the median age is 38.3. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Lyons than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Grand Rapids area.
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 Lyons
Renters in Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.3% of households in Lyons rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.8%) 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 Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lyons as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Grand Rapids area (6.6%).
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 Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Lyons is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $718 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $716 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $766 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,008 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$290 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Lyons runs $1,008 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.2% 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 Lyons
Bachelor's degrees in Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lyons: 21.4% 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 Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lyons is a bit above the national rate: 91.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area.
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 Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lyons runs well above the national rate: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Lyons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons | 2.71 | 40.9 | 10.6% | 19.3% | 9.1% | 1970 | $1,008 | 21.4% | 91.2% | 8.1% |
| Muir | 2.90 | 42.0 | 11.1% | 24.5% | 3.1% | 1974 | $711 | 6.3% | 91.5% | 3.8% |
| Pewamo | 3.27 | 34.3 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | 1977 | $1,030 | 29.3% | 90.3% | 1.0% |
| Smyrna | 2.57 | 38.1 | 16.6% | 34.8% | 4.4% | 1991 | $1,380 | 14.8% | 94.2% | 3.7% |
| Portland | 2.52 | 36.1 | 8.2% | 22.5% | 4.5% | 1973 | $1,074 | 27.6% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
| Ionia | 2.59 | 41.3 | 12.5% | 30.3% | 5.9% | 1962 | $876 | 12.1% | 85.5% | 4.2% |
| Westphalia | 2.81 | 34.5 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 1.3% | 1973 | $750 | 33.4% | 94.1% | 3.0% |
| Tremaine Corners | 2.69 | 38.2 | 13.2% | 31.5% | 3.9% | 1987 | $1,357 | 18.4% | 95.0% | 2.7% |
| Matherton | 2.70 | 41.9 | 10.4% | 8.1% | 7.7% | 1964 | $511 | 15.7% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
| Palo | 3.01 | 39.0 | 10.2% | 14.5% | 7.3% | 1974 | $845 | 13.1% | 89.6% | 4.1% |
| West Sebewa | 3.10 | 35.0 | 7.7% | 15.8% | 7.0% | 1971 | $1,212 | 16.7% | 94.6% | 3.5% |
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 Lyons. 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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