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Lyon
Kansas

32K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$191K

Median Home

R+11

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$62,134

Federal Spending per Capita$555

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score693

Work From Home %4.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms24

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$185K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.0%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$2,772

SS Benefits / Person$3,755

Education Wage Premium1.74x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$187K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$158K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$808/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.50%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,043

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.5%

Homeownership Rate58.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

31 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices51

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians43

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients609 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,891

Uninsured (under 65)13.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.92 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,262

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,357

HS Completion Rate87.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools13

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate11.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)72th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine0.47

January Temperature-0.25

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 29

Good Air Days98 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation32.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events22.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.13

Heating Degree Days4,496 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,542 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,217 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,383 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year3.0

Avg Hail Events / Year10.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)50 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)73 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed170 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed125 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)342 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)353 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)290 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers17 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers748 workers

Public Transit Commuters35 workers

Walk to Work657 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)202 workers

Avg Commute Time14.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work4.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.872

Nonprofit Organizations168

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.6%

Never-Married Adults37.8%

Divorced Adults10.2%

Religious Organizations29

Asian Population1.9%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations11.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.79 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities25

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms44

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms36

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$75K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+11

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.50%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+11R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -20

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $191K

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Local News — Lyon

Get French Football News · 1 day ago

Lyon set to rival Kansas City to sign Yann Gboho from Toulouse

Olympique Lyonnais have entered the race to sign Toulouse winger Yann Gboho (25), despite a verbal a…

OneFootball · 1 day ago

Lyon ‘to rival’ Kansas City for Toulouse winger Yann Gboho

Olympique Lyonnais have entered the race to sign Toulouse winger Yann Gboho, 25, despite Sporting Ka…

KAKE · 2 weeks ago

Multiple people hurt in 12-vehicle crash involving school bus on Kansas highway

The crash happened around 3:15 p.m. on US Highway 56 west of Road P and northwest of Admire. Lyon Co…

Emporia Gazette · 1 month ago

Primary Election Guide: What Lyon County voters need to know before Aug. 4

Lyon County voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 4, for the 2026 Kansas Primary Election.…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Lyon County, KS?

Non-Hispanic white residents make up 66.8% of the Lyon County, KS population, higher than the nation…

KSNT 27 News · 1 month ago

Influx of abusive calls reported by Lyon County dispatchers after heated Emporia City Commission meeting

LYON COUNTY (KSNT) - Officials in Lyon County report that emergency communications personnel are bei…

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