Population 412 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lyons
Household size in Lyons
| Period | Lyons | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Lyons is a place of big households: 3.02 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, 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 Lyons
| Period | Lyons | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lyons is 38.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across South Dakota.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lyons: 7.3% 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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lyons 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. About four in ten owners (39.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Lyons: 6.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +9 | +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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $821 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $754 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $837 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,714 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$893 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lyons pays $1,714 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.2% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Lyons (40.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lyons is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.5% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lyons has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same. 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 | 3.02 | 38.1 | 7.3% | 15.1% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,714 | 40.2% | 93.9% | 3.0% |
| Colton | 2.54 | 40.5 | 13.2% | 26.3% | 10.1% | 1970 | $1,027 | 24.0% | 96.0% | 3.2% |
| Crooks | 2.51 | 42.3 | 1.3% | 13.1% | 1.9% | 1992 | $1,175 | 39.4% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
| Baltic | 3.01 | 35.3 | 6.9% | 15.5% | 2.1% | 1995 | $1,250 | 27.1% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| Huntimer | 3.02 | 40.8 | 8.3% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 1983 | $1,307 | 36.2% | 95.8% | 1.1% |
| Hartford | 2.69 | 39.6 | 11.7% | 17.6% | 2.2% | 1990 | $963 | 33.5% | 97.9% | 1.4% |
| Renner | 2.90 | 34.8 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 2.3% | 1995 | $1,083 | 28.0% | 94.8% | 2.3% |
| Renner Corner | 2.80 | 33.4 | 6.4% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1996 | $995 | 30.2% | 93.2% | 2.4% |
| Dell Rapids | 2.53 | 39.7 | 7.6% | 15.9% | 5.4% | 1985 | $977 | 38.4% | 96.1% | 0.5% |
| Humboldt | 2.79 | 35.8 | 14.7% | 5.9% | 1.7% | 1983 | $827 | 30.9% | 98.5% | 0.4% |
| Franklin | 2.22 | 54.1 | 4.2% | 6.8% | 33.0% | 1970 | $1,146 | 35.2% | 94.5% | 1.8% |
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 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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