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

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

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

Asian

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 Population	5,444
Population Density	1,414 / sq mi
Land Area	3.9 sq mi
Median Age	47.8 years

Gender

Male	56.2%
Female	43.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White	71.1%
Black or African American	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino	0.0%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	74.3%
Spanish	25.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	8.9%
Disability	5.4%
Health Insurance	96.0%
Uninsured	6.9%
Broadband Access	96.3%
Gini Coefficient	0.462

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	1 — Metro / 1 million+