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Lyon County, IA


Designated Market Area: Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD-IA-MN-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 12,179   ( 598 from 2010 , 245 from 2020)
Land area: 587.6 square miles
Population density: 20.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,460 94.10% 1.7%
Black:390.32% 333.3%
Indian:320.26% 300.0%
Asian:880.72% 252.0%
2+ races:1491.22% 161.4%
Hispanic:4113.37% 93.9%
Total non-White:7195.90% 129.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:385 16.1
Deaths:24510.3
Net Migration: 903.8
Net Immigration: 150.6
Change in White population:193 1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:405 3.5




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
11,581
11,26797.29%
90.08%
80.07%
250.22%
570.49%
2121.83%
3142.71%

2000
11,763
11,63798.93%
110.09%
160.14%
150.13%
410.35%
420.36%
1261.07%

1990
11,952
11,89099.48%
00.00%
50.04%
480.40%
n/a
90.08%
620.52%

1980
12,896
12,86599.76%
00.00%
20.02%
70.05%
n/a
150.12%
310.24%

1970
13,340
13,33099.93%
10.01%
10.01%
80.06%
n/a
00.00%
10 0.07%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
1,472 12.5
1,1169.5
-896-7.6
110.1
-370 -3.1
188 1.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,562 13.1
1,24410.4
-278-2.3
-14-0.1
-253 -2.1
64 0.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,943 15.1
1,183 9.2
-1,714 -13.3
n/a
-975 -7.6
31 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,516 -11.4
n/a
-465 -3.5
21 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Lyon County, IA

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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
NumberPercent
38.3
3,381 27.8%
8,798 72.2%
2,279 18.7%
4,412
2.68
3,159 71.6%
2,839 89.9%
114 3.6%
1,253 28.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
3,205 27.7%
8,376 72.3%
1,948 16.8%
4,442
2.57
3,237 72.9%
2,871 88.7%
147 4.5%
1,205 27.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.6
3,300 28.1%
8,463 71.9%
2,199 18.7%
4,395
2.63
3,257 74.1%
2,972 91.2%
116 3.6%
1,138 25.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
3,636 30.4%
8,316 69.6%
2,149 18.0%
4,330
2.72
3,339 77.1%
3,077 92.2%
94 2.8%
991 22.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.4
4,016 31.1%
8,880 68.9%
1,971 15.3%
4,479
2.85
3,452 77.1%
3,222 93.3%
52 1.5%
1,027 22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Lyon County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,853 
Median Value$190,800 
Occupied4,41290.9%
Vacant4419.1%
Owned3,70083.9%
Rented71216.1%
Median Rent$776 
Single-Family Units4,43091.3%
    Detached4,36589.9%
    Attached651.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2374.9%
Mobile Homes1032.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lyon County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000962.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991302.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991503.4%
$20,000 to $24,999992.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991373.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991373.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992205.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991543.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992245.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993638.2%
$60,000 to $74,99953912.2%
$75,000 to $99,99976017.2%
$100,000 to $124,99953812.2%
$125,000 to $149,9993036.9%
$150,000 to $199,9993387.7%
$200,000 or more2245.1%
Median Household Income73,735 
Per Capita Income33,428 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1242.8%
Public Assistance922.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2134.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,14879.2%
Unemployed1402.2%
In Armed Forces60.1%
Total Labor Force5,29481.4%
Not in Labor Force1,21018.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8891,38557.7%
Non-Profit17842629.5%
Self-Employed83921679.5%
Local Government23934141.2%
State Government4620918.0%
Federal Government561480.0%
Total Private + Self2,7281,60163.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.51999034.4%
Total3,2472,59155.6%
Pct. Govt.15.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,06818.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,19520.4%
Professional, Technical1,12919.3%
Service Occupations79413.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1292.2%
All others1,65928.4%
White Collar 58.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance90815.5%
Manufacturing88015.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5779.9%
Retail trade5729.8%
Educational services5699.7%
Construction3786.5%
Other services2854.9%
Finance and insurance2634.5%
Public administration2394.1%
Transportation and warehousing2293.9%
Wholesale trade2213.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2093.6%
Accommodation and food services2053.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.881.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation571.0%
Information530.9%
Utilities530.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing500.9%
Management70.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lyon County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3052.54%
Puerto Rican70.06%
Cuban70.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American250.21%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran250.21%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic210.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese310.26%
Thai40.03%
Laotian30.02%
Filipino20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,87597.3%
Spanish1961.8%
German, other Germanic490.4%
Other Asian390.3%
Arabic100.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic50.0%
Chinese10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,68038.9%
Dutch3,75531.2%
Irish7416.2%
Norwegian5354.4%
American5194.3%
English3693.1%
Swiss2462.0%
Swedish2281.9%
European1751.5%
Scandinavian1171.0%
Danish1140.9%
Polish1020.8%
Italian850.7%
Scottish620.5%
Czech490.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,90199.0%
Not a citizen1221.0%
Native11,82498.3%
Foreign-born1991.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lyon County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
228 3.0%180 2.3%3,215 41.6%2,600 33.7%1,174 15.2%327 4.2%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 228 3.0%
9-12 Years 180 2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,215 41.6%
Some College 2,600 33.7%
Bach. Degree 1,174 15.2%
Grad Degree 327 4.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lyon County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 5,668 5,545 123 2.2% 4.4%
1991 5,651 5,519 132 2.3% 4.7%
1992 5,961 5,813 148 2.5% 4.5%
1993 5,909 5,741 168 2.8% 4.1%
1994 5,906 5,758 148 2.5% 3.6%
1995 5,860 5,698 162 2.8% 3.5%
1996 5,971 5,811 160 2.7% 3.6%
1997 5,912 5,782 130 2.2% 3.1%
1998 5,668 5,532 136 2.4% 2.8%
1999 5,588 5,484 104 1.9% 2.7%
2000 6,365 6,236 129 2.0% 2.7%
2001 6,583 6,427 156 2.4% 3.3%
2002 6,474 6,259 215 3.3% 4.0%
2003 6,281 6,059 222 3.5% 4.4%
2004 6,223 6,020 203 3.3% 4.5%
2005 6,447 6,257 190 2.9% 4.3%
2006 6,660 6,508 152 2.3% 3.7%
2007 6,687 6,526 161 2.4% 3.7%
2008 6,843 6,663 180 2.6% 4.1%
2009 6,880 6,585 295 4.3% 6.4%
2010 6,385 6,135 250 3.9% 6.1%
2011 6,802 6,586 216 3.2% 5.6%
2012 6,861 6,657 204 3.0% 5.1%
2013 6,864 6,665 199 2.9% 4.7%
2014 7,016 6,838 178 2.5% 4.2%
2015 7,064 6,924 140 2.0% 3.7%
2016 7,125 6,981 144 2.0% 3.6%
2017 7,015 6,893 122 1.7% 3.1%
2018 7,030 6,919 111 1.6% 2.6%
2019 7,135 7,016 119 1.7% 2.8%
2020 6,823 6,652 171 2.5% 5.3%
2021 7,017 6,871 146 2.1% 3.8%
2022 7,099 6,970 129 1.8% 2.7%
2023 7,209 7,066 143 2.0% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com