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Lyon
Iowa

12K

Population

$74K

Median Income

$267K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$74K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate6.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$96,728

Federal Spending per Capita$475

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$85K

Avg Credit Score737

Work From Home %10.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1828.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$38K

Income (80th Percentile)$124K

Income (95th Percentile)$203K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.5%

Dependency Ratio1.41

Medicare Spending / Person$2,900

SS Benefits / Person$3,478

Education Wage Premium1.80x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$260K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$776/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.98%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,875

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.6%

Homeownership Rate83.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

13 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy82.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity4.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score0.0

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating4.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients389 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,030

Uninsured (under 65)5.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.29 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.34 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,940

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,203

HS Completion Rate94.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)3th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-4.5

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature-1.45

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation25.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$499K

Drought Index (2022)-0.93

Heating Degree Days7,063 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days833 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,916 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)715 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year6.6

Avg Hail Events / Year3.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)34 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)85 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed93 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed16 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)236 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)536 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)35 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)127 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers607 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work146 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)148 workers

Avg Commute Time18.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.5%

Agriculture

Farms433 farms

Farmland13,075 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout82.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.254

Nonprofit Organizations121

Veterans Share6.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults63.4%

Never-Married Adults22.8%

Divorced Adults6.9%

Religious Organizations28

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations26.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.42 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms21

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$109K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate19.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.98%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+68R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +63

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.67x avg income)

Economic Mobility

60%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $267K

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Local News — Lyon

The N'West Iowa REVIEW · 5 days ago

Severson sentenced on two counts of sexual exploitation | Nwest Iowa Review

ROCK RAPIDS—Judge Carl Petersen delivered the sentencing for former West Lyon High School softball c…

The Des Moines Register · 1 day ago

Top Iowa high school football games in Week 2, and our predictions

It's Week 2 of Iowa high school football. See our predictions for the top IHSAA games around the sta…

Forth.News · 1 day ago

Tornado Warning Issued for Northwestern Iowa Counties Until 10:30 PM CDT

The National Weather Service warned residents of Lyon, Osceola, Sioux, and O'Brien counties about a …

KIWA Radio · 2 weeks ago

Lyon County Launches Partnership With University of Iowa

(KIWA Staff Photo). Rock Rapids, Iowa — This fall, Lyon County will be collaborating with more than …

Sioux County Radio · 1 week ago

Former West Lyon Softball Coach Arrested on No-Contact, Registry Charges

Former West Lyon softball coach Alexis Severson faces no-contact-order and sex-offender-registry cha…

Kimzey Funeral Home · Jun 8, 2026

Marcena Marie Lyon Obituary Jun 8, 2026

Marcena M. Lyon, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, June 8, 2026 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospi…

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