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Lyons, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Somerset County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
5,444
Population
1,414/sq mi density
$243,958
Median Income
$128,434 per capita
$936,000
Home Value
$911,467 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
13
Violent Crime/100K
720 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$243,958 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$936,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.3 / 5.0
13 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
66.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Lyons (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Professional & Technical Services
25,627 jobs
1,658 firms
$162,074/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
24,063 jobs
1,834 firms
$61,905/yr
Retail Trade
17,015 jobs
921 firms
$44,794/yr
Manufacturing
15,552 jobs
334 firms
$127,994/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
12,950 jobs
778 firms
$71,948/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
11,880 jobs
771 firms
$32,905/yr
Wholesale Trade
11,347 jobs
570 firms
$146,275/yr
Management of Companies
11,267 jobs
96 firms
$232,619/yr
Construction
7,531 jobs
811 firms
$95,586/yr
Information & Technology
7,504 jobs
158 firms
$236,048/yr
Finance & Insurance
6,611 jobs
494 firms
$179,534/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
6,526 jobs
211 firms
$51,689/yr
Other Services
5,562 jobs
928 firms
$44,686/yr
Educational Services
3,309 jobs
189 firms
$49,453/yr
Real Estate
3,185 jobs
286 firms
$105,729/yr
Arts & Entertainment
3,143 jobs
156 firms
$37,973/yr
Unclassified
635 jobs
496 firms
$60,547/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
403 jobs
5 firms
$97,349/yr
Utilities
328 jobs
12 firms
$128,263/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
176 jobs
43 firms
$51,719/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Management of Companies
3.51
Unclassified
2.39
Information & Technology
2.10
Professional & Technical Services
1.93
Wholesale Trade
1.51
Administrative & Waste Services
1.15
Real Estate
1.08
Manufacturing
0.99
Arts & Entertainment
0.98
Other Services
0.97
Retail Trade
0.89
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.88
Finance & Insurance
0.86
Educational Services
0.84
Transportation & Warehousing
0.81
Construction
0.75
Accommodation & Food Services
0.69
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.56
Utilities
0.45
Agriculture & Forestry
0.11
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional & Technical Services | 25,627 | 1,658 | $3,117 | $162,074 | 1.93 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 24,063 | 1,834 | $1,190 | $61,905 | 0.88 |
| Retail Trade | 17,015 | 921 | $861 | $44,794 | 0.89 |
| Manufacturing | 15,552 | 334 | $2,461 | $127,994 | 0.99 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 12,950 | 778 | $1,384 | $71,948 | 1.15 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 11,880 | 771 | $633 | $32,905 | 0.69 |
| Wholesale Trade | 11,347 | 570 | $2,813 | $146,275 | 1.51 |
| Management of Companies | 11,267 | 96 | $4,473 | $232,619 | 3.51 |
| Construction | 7,531 | 811 | $1,838 | $95,586 | 0.75 |
| Information & Technology | 7,504 | 158 | $4,539 | $236,048 | 2.10 |
| Finance & Insurance | 6,611 | 494 | $3,453 | $179,534 | 0.86 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 6,526 | 211 | $994 | $51,689 | 0.81 |
| Other Services | 5,562 | 928 | $859 | $44,686 | 0.97 |
| Educational Services | 3,309 | 189 | $951 | $49,453 | 0.84 |
| Real Estate | 3,185 | 286 | $2,033 | $105,729 | 1.08 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3,143 | 156 | $730 | $37,973 | 0.98 |
| Unclassified | 635 | 496 | $1,164 | $60,547 | 2.39 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 403 | 5 | $1,872 | $97,349 | 0.56 |
| Utilities | 328 | 12 | $2,467 | $128,263 | 0.45 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 176 | 43 | $995 | $51,719 | 0.11 |