Lyon County Information
Lyon in
Iowa occupies
588 square miles and has a 2006 population of
11,636, a change from a 2000 population of
11,763 and
11,952 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
8 acts of violent crime reported in
Lyon in 2004, a change from
27 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
158 people:
2.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.1%.
Read more about
Lyon, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lyon | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 588 sq. miles | Ranked 1,786 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 11,636 | Ranked 2,322 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 11,690 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,763 | Ranked 2,314 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 11,952 | Ranked 2,223 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.1% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 8 | 27 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 69 | 95 |
| Burglaries | 22 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 41 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,682 | 6,391 |
| Unemployed Population | 158 | 132 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% | 2.1% |
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