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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 Lyman, IL compare?
| Figure | Lyman, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 512 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 516 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 12 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.8% |
| Measure | Lyman, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 600±140 |
| Median age | 38.4±10.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.2%±7.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.5%±8.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.2%±10.5 pts |
| Median household income | $61,000±$29,290 |
| Per capita income | $23,431±$4,326 |
| People below the poverty line | 32.0%±10.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1%±7.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $70,300±$17,747 |
| Median gross rent | $1,260±$584 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 74.2%±31.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.6%±10.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±11.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.8%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.5%±16.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±15.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.3 min±6.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±2.5 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