Lyon County Information
Lyon in
Kansas occupies
855 square miles and has a 2006 population of
35,369, a change from a 2000 population of
35,935 and
34,732 in 1990.
19.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14% percent is 25-35, and
12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
72 acts of violent crime reported in
Lyon in 2004, a change from
107 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
838 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Lyon, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lyon | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 855 sq. miles | Ranked 1,076 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 35,369 | Ranked 1,277 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 35,579 | |
| Population 2000 | 35,935 | Ranked 1,221 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 34,732 | Ranked 1,144 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.6% | |
| African American | 2.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.7% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 19.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 72 | 107 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 16 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 45 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,581 | 2,033 |
| Burglaries | 291 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,226 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 64 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,224 | 19,202 |
| Unemployed Population | 838 | 602 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.1% |
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