Lyon County Information
Lyon in
Nevada occupies
2,016 square miles and has a 2006 population of
51,231, a change from a 2000 population of
34,501 and
20,001 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
96 acts of violent crime reported in
Lyon in 2004, a change from
97 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,294 people:
6.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Lyon, Nevada in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lyon | |
| State | Nevada | |
| Land Area | 2,016 sq. miles | Ranked 312 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 51,231 | Ranked 940 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 47,344 | |
| Population 2000 | 34,501 | Ranked 1,265 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,001 | Ranked 1,678 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.8% | |
| African American | 1.2% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | 2.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 96 | 97 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 81 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 891 | 747 |
| Burglaries | 286 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 519 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 86 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,350 | 17,920 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,294 | 1,044 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | 5.8% |
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