One downside of living in Lyons, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.80 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Lyons, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Lyons is a relatively small village. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The percentage of adults in Lyons with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.75% of adults in Lyons have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lyons in 2022 was $35,481, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,924 for a family of four. However, Lyons contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lyons is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lyons home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lyons, accounting for 48.38% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lyons residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lyons include Polish, Irish, German, English, and Italian.
Lyons also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.16%.
The most common language spoken in Lyons is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
