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Lyons, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lyons is 2,225, which is 40.38% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lyons population density is 1,773.63 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lyons is white, which represent 94.11% of the total population. The average Lyons education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,225. #155

Population Growth Since 2000, #63

Lyons, CO	40.38%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #91

Lyons, CO	1,773.63 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,094 (94.11%, #189)
Black:	31 (1.39%, #82)
Hispanic:	129 (5.80%, #304)
Asian:	8 (0.36%, #189)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	23 (1.03%, #108)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	69 (3.10%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	55 (42.64%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	7 (5.43%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,913 (85.98%) out of the total population of 2,225 reported first ancestry.

	Lyons, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	5	0.22%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	28	1.26%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	448	20.13%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	226	10.16%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	572	25.71%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	4	0.18%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	21	0.94%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	449	20.18%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	182	8.18%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	87	3.91%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	109	4.90%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	8	0.36%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	10	0.45%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	174	7.82%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	19	0.85%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	58	2.61%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	25	1.12%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	66	2.97%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	23	1.03%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,154 (51.87%, see rank)

Females: 1,071 (48.13%, see rank)

Lyons, CO	Male: 51.87% Female: 48.13%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lyons, CO	38.40 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lyons, CO	35.20 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lyons, CO	40.40 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lyons, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	183	8.22%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	187	8.40%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	28	1.26%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	136	6.11%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	104	4.67%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	333	14.97%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	387	17.39%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	267	12.00%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	378	16.99%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	160	7.19%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	47	2.11%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	15	0.67%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lyons, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,587, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	33, 2.08%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	277, 17.45%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	382, 24.07%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	477, 30.06%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	418, 26.34%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.44, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lyons, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	87	86.21%	13.79%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	117	89.74%, see rank	10.26%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	106	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	121	57.85%, see rank	42.15%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	40	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lyons, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	870, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	177, 20.34%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	693, 79.66%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	612, 70.34%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	460, 52.87%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	258, 29.66%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lyons, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,827	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	946	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	373	39.43%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	504	53.28%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	14	1.48%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	55	5.81%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	881	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	191	21.68%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	507	57.55%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	33	3.75%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	150	17.03%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lyons, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	2,075	93.26%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	677	30.43%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,359	61.08%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	39	1.75%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	150	6.74%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	42	1.89%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	108	4.85%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	99	4.45%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	8	0.36%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	5	0.22%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	38	1.71%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lyons, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	776	89.20%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	32	3.68%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	50	5.75%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	12	1.38%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.