Lyons, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,250 (All urban)

Lyons, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,199 (3,991 occupied: 2,389 owner occupied, 1,602 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1903 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this county: $280,050.

Median contract rent in 2008: $800 (lower quartile is $730, upper quartile is $900)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $788

Median gross rent in Lyons, IL in 2008: $873

Housing units in Lyons with a mortgage: 1,388 (160 second mortgage, 172 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 651

Lyons,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $239,458 (it was $130,100 in 2000)

Lyons:	$239,458
Illinois:	$214,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $190,438 - $268,696

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $252,858
Here: $252,858
State: $270,454

Townhouses or other attached units: $203,330
Here: $203,330
State: $256,242

In 2-unit structures: $300,430
Here: $300,430
State: $309,184

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $312,375
Here: $312,375
State: $307,695

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,391
Here: $115,391
State: $286,225

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,129

In family households: 8,383 (1,957 male householders, 614 female householders)
1,877 spouses, 3,032 children (2,858 natural, 34 adopted, 140 stepchildren), 141 grandchildren, 122 brothers or sisters, 167 parents, 207 other relatives, 266 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,746 (799 male householders (661 living alone)), 632 female householders (515 living alone)), 315 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 934 2-persons, 613 3-persons, 537 4-persons, 289 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,176 1-person, 216 2-persons, 39 3-persons.

1,698 married couples with children.
532 single-parent households (133 men, 399 women).

74.2% of residents of Lyons speak English at home.
12.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
11.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,797 (17.7%)
(39.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lyons, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 57 4 rooms: 292 5 rooms: 613 6 rooms: 708 7 rooms: 420 8 rooms: 154 9 or more rooms: 121

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lyons, Illinois:
	1 room: 70 2 rooms: 107 3 rooms: 426 4 rooms: 469 5 rooms: 367 6 rooms: 130 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 99
1990 to 1994: 71
1980 to 1989: 260
1970 to 1979: 287
1960 to 1969: 683
1950 to 1959: 1,183
1940 to 1949: 488
1939 or earlier: 1,128

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lyons:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 63 2 bedrooms: 626 3 bedrooms: 1,229 4 bedrooms: 381 5 or more bedrooms: 74

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lyons:
	no bedroom: 82 1 bedroom: 600 2 bedrooms: 661 3 bedrooms: 229 4 bedrooms: 30 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lyons in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 139 1 vehicle: 702 2 vehicles: 1,073 3 vehicles: 398 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 51

Cars and other vehicles available in Lyons in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 198 1 vehicle: 769 2 vehicles: 491 3 vehicles: 114 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 22

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Lyons, IL:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$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: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 2
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 28
$125,000 to $149,999: 33
$150,000 to $174,999: 119
$175,000 to $199,999: 338
$200,000 to $249,999: 814
$250,000 to $299,999: 578
$300,000 to $399,999: 359
$400,000 to $499,999: 38
$500,000 to $749,999: 35
$750,000 to $999,999: 14
$1,000,000 or more: 14

Lyons rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lyons:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 10
$500 to $549: 25
$550 to $599: 50
$600 to $649: 99
$650 to $699: 183
$700 to $749: 195
$750 to $799: 184
$800 to $899: 374
$900 to $999: 155
$1,000 to $1,249: 179
$1,250 to $1,499: 36
$1,500 to $1,999: 10
$2,000 or more: 25
No cash rent: 49

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 613 1990 to 1994: 275 1985 to 1989: 209 1980 to 1984: 138 1975 to 1979: 152 1970 to 1974: 144 1970 to 1974: 81 1965 to 1969: 185

Lyons, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.1%
Number of people working at home: 69 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 160
5 to 9 minutes: 443
10 to 14 minutes: 606
15 to 19 minutes: 660
20 to 24 minutes: 678
25 to 29 minutes: 240
30 to 34 minutes: 740
35 to 39 minutes: 170
40 to 44 minutes: 213
45 to 59 minutes: 402
60 to 89 minutes: 305
90 or more minutes: 114

Lyons mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,796 (79%)
Carpooled: 525 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 69 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
Railroad: 98 (2%)
Bicycle: 20 (0%)
Walked: 203 (4%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 69 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 171
$10,000 to $14,999: 242
$15,000 to $19,999: 208
$20,000 to $24,999: 260
$25,000 to $29,999: 251
$30,000 to $34,999: 221
$35,000 to $39,999: 313
$40,000 to $44,999: 365
$45,000 to $49,999: 252
$50,000 to $59,999: 489
$60,000 to $74,999: 524
$75,000 to $99,999: 421
$100,000 to $124,999: 134
$125,000 to $149,999: 61
$150,000 to $199,999: 73
$200,000 or more: 17

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1630

Polish: 1175

Italian: 875

German: 867

Irish: 845

Czech: 696

Serbian: 236

United States or American: 231

Yugoslavian: 160

Scotch-Irish: 154

Czechoslovakian: 150

English: 149

Greek: 135

Arab:: 123

Lithuanian: 117

Ukrainian: 84

Dutch: 76

Swedish: 76

Albanian: 74

Scottish: 74

Croatian: 73

Norwegian: 72

French (except Basque): 70

Russian: 57

Slovak: 53

European: 52

Other Arab: 44

Slovene: 42

Arab/Arabic: 42

Austrian: 33

Latvian: 31

Jordanian: 25

Danish: 21

Hungarian: 21

French Canadian: 20

Bulgarian: 19

Macedonian: 16

Romanian: 14

Welsh: 13

Palestinian: 12

Subsaharan African:: 12

Nigerian: 12

Belgian: 6

Canadian: 5

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

Mexico (29%)
Yugoslavia (16%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (9%)
Other Eastern Europe (8%)
Poland (5%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (5%)
Jordan (4%)

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

This state: 7208
Northeast: 141
Midwest: 523
South: 294
West: 124

59% of Lyons residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 40
5th and 6th grade: 67
7th and 8th grade: 97
9th grade: 82
10th grade: 97
11th grade: 144
12th grade, no diploma: 137
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,184
Less than 1 year of college: 319
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 542
Associate degree: 137
Bachelor's degree: 321
Master's degree: 144
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 53
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 166
9th grade: 78
10th grade: 156
11th grade: 136
12th grade, no diploma: 121
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,326
Less than 1 year of college: 255
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 439
Associate degree: 154
Bachelor's degree: 324
Master's degree: 119
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.3%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $56,631
Black householders: $23,602
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $68,764
Asian householders: $30,574
Some other race householders: $46,767
Two or more races householders: $58,658
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $52,949

Lyons household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lyons household income for Black householders

Lyons household income for American Indian and 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 race householders

Lyons marital status for males

Lyons marital status for females

Median 2008 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $231,359
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $299,092
Some other race householders: $253,078
Two or more races householders: $303,325
Hispanic or Latino householders: $260,256

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,309
One, attached: 75
Two: 491
3 or 4: 334
5 to 9: 489
10 to 19: 405
20 to 49: 81
50 or more: 15

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 (96%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (22%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 159

Here:	14.6%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 65

Here:	13.3%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 78

Here:	19.7%
Illinois:	25.8%

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 (Noninst.)

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