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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lyons, IL compare?
| Figure | Lyons, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 112,345 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 115,105 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,166 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.6% |
| Measure | Lyons, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 112,613±41 |
| Median age | 41.4±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.1%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.1%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.6%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.5%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 19.5%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.0%±1.6 pts |
| Median household income | $92,619±$3,820 |
| Per capita income | $57,520±$2,637 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.4%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $363,900±$11,013 |
| Median gross rent | $1,282±$50 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.5%±4.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.3%±1.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.0%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.2%±1.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.7%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.6 min±0.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.7%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov