Lyon County Information
Lyon in
Minnesota occupies
721 square miles and has a 2006 population of
24,640, a change from a 2000 population of
25,425 and
24,789 in 1990.
18.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
38 acts of violent crime reported in
Lyon in 2004, a change from
21 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
485 people:
3.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Lyon, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lyon | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 721 sq. miles | Ranked 1,357 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 24,640 | Ranked 1,602 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,659 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,425 | Ranked 1,548 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 24,789 | Ranked 1,472 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.1% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | 2.2% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 38 | 21 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 17 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 19 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 543 | 257 |
| Burglaries | 106 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 412 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 25 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,910 | 14,650 |
| Unemployed Population | 485 | 417 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 2.8% |
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