Population 2,227 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lyons
Household size in Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lyons run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Oregon.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.7, Lyons is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 45.4 in 2006–10, 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 Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lyons: 8.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lyons is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 33.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lyons is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Oregon as a whole (7.4%).
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lyons 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 Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $657 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $740 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $829 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,364 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$707 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Lyons runs $1,364 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Lyons
Bachelor's degrees in Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lyons: 24.4% 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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.6% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lyons is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Lyons
| Period | Lyons | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lyons is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, 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 | 2.55 | 53.7 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 9.8% | 1989 | $1,364 | 24.4% | 93.9% | 6.0% |
| Mehama | 2.92 | 45.4 | 8.8% | 19.8% | 11.1% | 1986 | $1,375 | 25.5% | 84.7% | 2.1% |
| Mill City | 2.62 | 43.0 | 16.7% | 26.8% | 17.4% | 1971 | $1,430 | 14.7% | 94.3% | 10.9% |
| Gates | 2.23 | 55.3 | 3.2% | 14.8% | 32.5% | 1987 | $954 | 20.6% | 87.9% | 4.5% |
| Stayton | 2.63 | 39.0 | 8.6% | 30.3% | 6.6% | 1981 | $1,205 | 25.0% | 88.6% | 3.6% |
| Sublimity | 2.31 | 50.8 | 4.5% | 22.1% | 2.7% | 1991 | $1,586 | 33.6% | 93.3% | 1.8% |
| Scio | 2.55 | 43.6 | 11.1% | 20.0% | 9.2% | 1982 | $1,303 | 21.9% | 89.2% | 3.6% |
| North Santiam | 2.60 | 44.7 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 1995 | $1,597 | 22.7% | 88.4% | 3.9% |
| Shelburn | 2.59 | 37.1 | 11.3% | 22.0% | 4.9% | 1981 | $1,172 | 24.4% | 87.4% | 4.8% |
| Aumsville | 2.83 | 41.2 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 1.8% | 1991 | $1,536 | 21.4% | 90.4% | 7.3% |
| West Stayton | 2.79 | 47.5 | 4.5% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2000 | $1,638 | 34.5% | 95.5% | 3.7% |
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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