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State of Minnesota - County of Lyon

Lyon County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lyon County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lyon County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lyon County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lyon County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lyon County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lyon County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lyon County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lyon County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 714
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 25,231
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,557
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 25,425
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,547
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 35.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 24,789
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,472
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 25,207
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -194
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 636
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -418
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.8%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 2.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -1.7%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,009
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 4%


    TABLE 2. Lyon County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 25,425
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,672
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 4,978
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 3,378
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 13.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 6,733
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 4,962
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 19.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,592
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,458
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 652
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 12,433
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 12,992
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 23,792
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 93.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 378
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 425
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 5
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 481
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 264
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.00%


    TABLE 3. Lyon County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,256
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 364
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 9,715
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 9,073
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 24,169
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.49
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,707
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 3,322
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,460
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 6,331
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,209
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 50.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 5,355
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,560
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 47.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 686
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 485
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 70.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 3,384
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,822
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.90%


    TABLE 4. Lyon County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 24,444
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 340
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 227
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 2.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 7
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 468
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 4,318
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,911


    TABLE 5. Lyon County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 4,824
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 6,505
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 4,355
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 14,755
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 11,200
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 75.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 2,479
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 16.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 37,367
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 24,689
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 51.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,170
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -567
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 836
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 12.30%


    TABLE 6. Lyon County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 410
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 35
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 375
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 445
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 24,597
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,667
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 24,789
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,795
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 10,298
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 9,715
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 6,643
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 68.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 97
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 67
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 69.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 10
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 10.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 9,920


    TABLE 7. Lyon County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 621,855
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 413,919
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 50.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 24,398
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 25,488
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 93.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 85,523
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 463,511
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 135,958
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 29.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 37,125
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 26,822
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 65,294
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 14.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 86,353
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 18.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 135,958
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 122,508
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 120,842




     









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