Lyon County Information
Lyon in
Kentucky occupies
256 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,273, a change from a 2000 population of
8,080 and
6,624 in 1990.
11.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.7% percent is 25-35, and
16.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6 acts of violent crime reported in
Lyon in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
221 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.6%.
Read more about
Lyon, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lyon | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 256 sq. miles | Ranked 2,930 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,273 | Ranked 2,573 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,145 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,080 | Ranked 2,600 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,624 | Ranked 2,693 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.1% | |
| African American | 7% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 3.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 8.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 45 | |
| Burglaries | 12 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 33 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,325 | 3,140 |
| Unemployed Population | 221 | 177 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 5.6% |
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