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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, NY compare?
| Figure | Lyons, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,555 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,679 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 152 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Lyons, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,594±18 |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.8%±4.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.2%±4.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.0%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $74,524±$11,618 |
| Per capita income | $31,106±$2,734 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.3%±6.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $98,400±$12,408 |
| Median gross rent | $920±$111 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.9%±12.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.9%±6.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.8%±8.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.4%±10.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.7 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.3%±12.9 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