Lyon County, KY Demographic Data
Lyon County, KY Summary
Lyon County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 8,336
- Area: 256.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 213.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 42.69 sq. miles
- Population Density: 32.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 454.72 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lyon County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,682
44%
50.8
Male
4,643
56%
49.2
Total Population
8,325
323,128,000
Lyon County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
283
3.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
376
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
306
3.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
401
4.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
375
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
921
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,036
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,322
15.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
574
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
811
9.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,165
14.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
633
7.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
122
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,127
85.6%
77.2
Female
3,105
43.6%
51.3
Male
4,022
56.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,894
82.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,342
28.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,920
23.1%
15.2
Female
1,019
53.1%
55.8
Male
901
46.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
Lyon County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,215
98.7%
96.8
White
7,672
92.2%
72.6
Black or African American
465
5.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
25
0.3%
0.8
Asian
37
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
20
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
17
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
16
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
110
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
114
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
93
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
21
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,211
98.6%
82.2
Lyon County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
199
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
610
9.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,640
40.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,460
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
522
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
634
9.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
519
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
809
12.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,775
87.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,153
17.5%
31.2
Lyon County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,726
23.5%
33.7%
Now Married
3,540
48.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,407
19.1%
11.0%
Separated
194
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
493
6.7
5.8%
Lyon County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,745
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
297
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
129
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
86
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
37
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
45
0.6%
1.1%
Lyon County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
305
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
133
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
400
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
472
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
436
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
714
21.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
309
9.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
317
9.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
156
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
84
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
47,861
57,617
Per capita income
26,105
31,128
Lyon County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
41
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
192
7.0%
9.8
Construction
262
9.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
489
17.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
58
2.1%
6.6
Information
35
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
495
18.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
172
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
188
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
193
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
449
16.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
149
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
33
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
377
13.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
697
25.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
432
15.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
667
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
583
21.2%
18.1%
Lyon County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,721
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,389
87.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
222
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.1%
5.1
Walked
48
1.8%
2.7
Other means
29
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
29
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.5
26.6
Lyon County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
61
1.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,133
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,342
40.3%
37.1
3 or more
790
23.8%
21.0
Lyon County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,326
69.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,697
81.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
629
18.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,489
30.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Lyon County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,815
1 room
60
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
123
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
437
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
834
17.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,097
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
735
15.3%
17.8
7 rooms
804
16.7%
12.0
8 rooms
377
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
348
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lyon County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,815
1-unit, detached
3,151
65.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
41
0.9%
5.9
2-units
154
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
212
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
123
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
10
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,112
23.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
7
0.1%
0.1
Lyon County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
251
5.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
122
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
136
2.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
488
10.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
859
17.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
719
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,096
22.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
962
20.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
182
3.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Lyon County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
671
20.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
583
17.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,978
59.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
80
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Lyon County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,358
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
36
2.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
44
3.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
115
8.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
142
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
431
31.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
583
42.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
600
45.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
175
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
90
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
62
4.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
383
29.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
48
0.0%
0.0%
Lyon County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
556
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2
0.4%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
3.6%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
33
5.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
184
33.1%
41.0%
Less than $500
317
57.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
73
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
449
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
75
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
114
20.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
61
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
49
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
69
12.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
178
32.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
83
0.0%
0.0%
Lyon County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,697
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
314
11.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
828
30.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
326
12.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
572
21.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
299
11.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
261
9.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
75
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,400
205,000