Lyons town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,653 ( 29 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.5 square miles
Population density: 150.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,660	82.43%	3.3%
Black:	350	6.19%	21.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	210	3.71%	75.0%
Hispanic:	418	7.39%	57.7%

Total non-White:	993	17.57%	15.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-159	-3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	130	2.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,682
4,819	84.81%
445	7.83%
17	0.30%
13	0.23%
120	2.11%
265	4.66%
863	15.19%

2000
5,709
5,011	87.77%
351	6.15%
10	0.18%
26	0.46%
119	2.08%
187	3.28%
698	12.23%

1990
6,315
5,572	88.23%
566	8.96%
19	0.30%
9	0.14%
n/a
91	1.44%
743	11.77%

1980
6,072
5,488	90.38%
421	6.93%
10	0.16%
47	0.77%
n/a
119	1.96%
584	9.62%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-192	-3.4
165	2.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-561	-8.9
-45	-0.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

84	1.4
159	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lyons town, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.3
1,267	22.4%
4,386	77.6%
962	17.0%

2,075
2.57

1,280	61.7%
947	74.0%
130	10.2%
795	38.3%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
1,230	21.6%
4,452	78.4%
959	16.9%

2,206
2.41

1,389	63.0%
921	66.3%
198	14.3%
817	37.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.7
1,336	23.4%
4,373	76.6%
981	17.2%

2,155
2.46

1,399	64.9%
1,030	73.6%
154	11.0%
756	35.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.1
1,588	25.1%
4,727	74.9%
979	15.5%

2,243
2.66

1,606	71.6%
1,232	76.7%
206	12.8%
637	28.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.1
1,705	28.1%
4,367	71.9%
956	15.7%

2,185
2.65

1,555	71.2%
1,228	79.0%
193	12.4%
630	28.8%

2022 Housing Data for Lyons town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	131	6.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	43	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	104	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	126	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	135	6.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	35	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	109	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	74	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	192	9.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	199	9.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	269	13.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	371	17.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	87	4.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	153	7.4%
$200,000 or more	14	0.7%

Median Household Income	63,281
Per Capita Income	27,479

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	106	5.1%
Public Assistance	67	3.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	396	19.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,216	68.0%
Unemployed	229	7.0%
In Armed Forces	11	0.3%

Total Labor Force	2,456	75.4%
Not in Labor Force	802	24.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	862	818	51.3%
Non-Profit	49	148	24.9%
Self-Employed	121	138	46.7%

Local Government	47	163	22.4%
State Government	161	67	70.6%
Federal Government	9	30	23.1%

Total Private + Self	983	956	50.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	266	408	39.5%
Total	1,249	1,364	47.8%

Pct. Govt.	18.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	516	19.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	552	21.1%
Professional, Technical	336	12.9%
Service Occupations	477	18.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	91	3.5%
All others	732	28.0%

White Collar		53.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	527	20.2%
Manufacturing	305	11.7%
Health care and social assistance	253	9.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	238	9.1%
Accommodation and food services	213	8.2%
Construction	158	6.0%
Educational services	144	5.5%
Transportation and warehousing	136	5.2%
Other services	125	4.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	109	4.2%
Public administration	104	4.0%
Finance and insurance	87	3.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	80	3.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	49	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	31	1.2%
Wholesale trade	24	0.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	18	0.7%
Information	12	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	13	0.23%
Puerto Rican	305	5.40%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	27	0.48%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	13	0.23%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	14	0.25%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	73	1.29%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,665	87.7%
German, other Germanic	461	8.7%
Spanish	130	2.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	63	1.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,447	25.6%
Irish	955	16.9%
Italian	622	11.0%
English	472	8.3%
Dutch	446	7.9%
Polish	208	3.7%
American	188	3.3%
Scottish	127	2.2%
French	87	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	26	0.5%
Swedish	22	0.4%
European	17	0.3%
Egyptian	16	0.3%
Greek	16	0.3%
French Canadian	13	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,629	99.6%
Not a citizen	24	0.4%

Native	5,599	99.0%
Foreign-born	54	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
308	7.9%	261	6.7%	1,477	38.0%	1,299	33.4%	378	9.7%	163	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	308	7.9%
9-12 Years	261	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,477	38.0%
Some College	1,299	33.4%
Bach. Degree	378	9.7%
Grad Degree	163	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +103	D +48	D + 4.7%
D +151
2020 vs. 2012	R +327	R +464	R + 22.5%
D -137
2020 vs. 2008	R +210	R +371	R + 17.6%
D -161

2016 vs. 2008	R +107	R +419	R + 22.3%
D -312
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	49%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,225	56.5%	Joe Biden (D)	890	41.1%	52	2.4%	2,167	19	10	0.03%
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	1,122	56.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	739	37.0%	136	6.8%	1,997	20	10	0.03%
2012	44%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,027	52.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	898	45.8%	36	1.8%	1,961	11	-1	0.03%
2008	48%	Barack Obama (D)	1,051	49.8%	John McCain (R)	1,015	48.1%	43	2.0%	2,109	12	3	0.03%
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,184	53.3%	John Kerry (D)	978	44.0%	60	2.7%	2,222	13	3	0.03%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	1,036	48.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	994	46.7%	100	4.7%	2,130	13	1	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lyons CDP

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

890

41.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,225

56.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,167

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Lyons CDP

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

739

37.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,122

56.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,997

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Lyons town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,027

52.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

898

45.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,961

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Lyons town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,051

49.8%

John McCain (R)

1,015

48.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,109

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Lyons town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,184

53.3%

John Kerry (D)

978

44.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,222

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Lyons town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,036

48.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

994

46.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,130

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lyons town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	35%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	793	51.6%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	741	48.2%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,536	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	35%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	899	58.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	487	31.4%	164 [+]	10.6%	1,550	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 116 (7.5%); Other (Write-in) 27 (1.7%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 21 (1.4%);
2016	S3	43%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,105	57.3%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	782	40.6%	40 [+]	2.1%	1,927	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 25 (1.3%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 14 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	27%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	770	64.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	376	31.3%	56 [+]	4.7%	1,202	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 42 (3.5%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 8 (0.7%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,521
Median Value	$95,700

Occupied	2,075	82.3%
Vacant	446	17.7%

Owned	1,512	72.9%
Rented	563	27.1%
Median Rent	$903

Single-Family Units	1,844	73.1%
Detached	1,778	70.5%
Attached	66	2.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	198	7.9%
Mobile Homes	105	4.2%

Lyons town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lyons town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Lyons town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lyons town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lyons town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lyons town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lyons town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lyons town, NY