Lyons, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,545 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,545 (9 farm, 1,536 nonfarm))

Lyons, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 687 (666 occupied: 469 owner occupied, 197 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	33%

Housing density: 552 houses/condos per square mile

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Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $467

Median gross rent in Lyons, CO in 2000: $738

Housing units in Lyons with a mortgage: 301 (39 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 90

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,545

In family households: 1,219 (316 male householders, 110 female householders)
310 spouses, 421 children (400 natural, 11 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 13 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 326 (127 male householders (93 living alone)), 111 female householders (75 living alone)), 88 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 209 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 168 1-person, 62 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

252 married couples with children.
113 single-parent households (26 men, 87 women).

91.7% of residents of Lyons speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 82 (5.3%)
(17.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lyons, Colorado:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 17
4 rooms: 72
5 rooms: 106
6 rooms: 105
7 rooms: 75
8 rooms: 49
9 or more rooms: 43

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lyons, Colorado:

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 17
3 rooms: 31
4 rooms: 53
5 rooms: 37
6 rooms: 18
7 rooms: 11
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 65
1990 to 1994: 67
1980 to 1989: 59
1970 to 1979: 140
1960 to 1969: 59
1950 to 1959: 65
1940 to 1949: 25
1939 or earlier: 186

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lyons:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 16
2 bedrooms: 136
3 bedrooms: 220
4 bedrooms: 80
5 or more bedrooms: 17

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lyons:

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 48
2 bedrooms: 77
3 bedrooms: 39
4 bedrooms: 12
5 or more bedrooms: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Lyons in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 13
1 vehicle: 87
2 vehicles: 257
3 vehicles: 79
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Lyons in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 14
1 vehicle: 72
2 vehicles: 82
3 vehicles: 19
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lyons, CO:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 2
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 11
$100,000 to $124,999: 23
$125,000 to $149,999: 27
$150,000 to $174,999: 67
$175,000 to $199,999: 68
$200,000 to $249,999: 75
$250,000 to $299,999: 44
$300,000 to $399,999: 49
$400,000 to $499,999: 17
$500,000 to $749,999: 4
$750,000 to $999,999: 2
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Lyons:

Less than $100: 4
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 10
$500 to $549: 26
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 27
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 23
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 8

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 39
1990 to 1994: 7
1985 to 1989: 2
1980 to 1984: 22
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 10

Lyons, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.4%
Number of people working at home: 65 (7.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 57
5 to 9 minutes: 66
10 to 14 minutes: 21
15 to 19 minutes: 97
20 to 24 minutes: 150
25 to 29 minutes: 83
30 to 34 minutes: 161
35 to 39 minutes: 14
40 to 44 minutes: 31
45 to 59 minutes: 38
60 to 89 minutes: 42
90 or more minutes: 14

Lyons mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 603 (72%)
Carpooled: 106 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (2%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 41 (5%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 65 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 36
$10,000 to $14,999: 39
$15,000 to $19,999: 28
$20,000 to $24,999: 50
$25,000 to $29,999: 47
$30,000 to $34,999: 31
$35,000 to $39,999: 24
$40,000 to $44,999: 42
$45,000 to $49,999: 24
$50,000 to $59,999: 82
$60,000 to $74,999: 60
$75,000 to $99,999: 66
$100,000 to $124,999: 59
$125,000 to $149,999: 27
$150,000 to $199,999: 29
$200,000 or more: 20

First ancestries reported:

German: 271
Other groups: 199
Irish: 138
English: 127
United States or American: 80
Italian: 71
Scotch-Irish: 59
Scottish: 47
Dutch: 37
Norwegian: 34
Swedish: 32
French (except Basque): 28
European: 25
Czech: 18
Danish: 18
Polish: 14
Welsh: 13
Finnish: 12
French Canadian: 10
Canadian: 9
British: 9
Northern European: 7
Hungarian: 6
Swiss: 5
Russian: 4
Romanian: 3
Scandinavian: 3
Lebanese: 3
Arab:: 3
Belgian: 2
Lithuanian: 2
Eastern European: 2
Pennsylvania German: 2
Greek: 2
Slovene: 2
Croatian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (49%)
Canada (20%)
Korea (7%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Germany (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Japan (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 555
Northeast: 185
Midwest: 366
South: 152
West: 197

52% of Lyons residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 19% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 5
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 132
Less than 1 year of college: 50
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 76
Associate degree: 46
Bachelor's degree: 110
Master's degree: 46
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 10
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 121
Less than 1 year of college: 37
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 90
Associate degree: 24
Bachelor's degree: 153
Master's degree: 46
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 14.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,515
Black householders: $23,750
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,917
Asian householders: $43,750
Some other race householders: $61,250
Two or more races householders: $31,875
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $34,375

Lyons household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Lyons household income for Black or African American householders

Lyons household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Lyons household income for Asian householders

Lyons household income for some other race householders

Lyons household income for two or more races householders

Lyons household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Lyons marital status for males

Lyons marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $199,600
Asian householders: $137,500
Some other race householders: $275,000
Two or more races householders: $137,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $268,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 551
One, attached: 4
Two: 33
3 or 4: 9
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 64

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lyons:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (86%)
Electricity (9%)
Wood (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (71%)
Electricity (22%)
Wood (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10

Here:	5.5%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	2.3%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 17

Here:	28.8%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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