In Lyons, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.26 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Despite being a small village, Lyons has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
The education level of Lyons citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.42% of adults 25 and older in Lyons have a college degree.
The per capita income in Lyons in 2022 was $32,056, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,224 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 50.34% 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lyons include Polish, Irish, German, Italian, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Lyons's cultural character, accounting for 25.52% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Lyons is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
