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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

Population Overview

Total Population
5,444
Population Density
1,414
per square mile
Land Area
3.9
square miles (10.0 km²)
Median Age
47.8 yrs
23% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

56.2%
Male
43.8%
Female
56%
44%

Race & Ethnicity

White 71.1% US: 61.6%
Black 5.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 23.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
71.1%
Black
5.3%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 74.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 25.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
74.3%
Spanish
25.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.9%
48% above US avg (6%)
Disability
5.4%
58% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.0%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.9%
20% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.462
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,444
Population Density1,414 / sq mi
Land Area3.9 sq mi
Median Age47.8 years

Gender

Male56.2%
Female43.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White71.1%
Black or African American5.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only74.3%
Spanish25.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.9%
Disability5.4%
Health Insurance96.0%
Uninsured6.9%
Broadband Access96.3%
Gini Coefficient0.462

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+