Lyons, NY

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Lyons, New York

Lyons, New York is 31 miles E of Irondequoit, New York (center to center) and 96 miles E of Buffalo, New York. It is in Wayne county. The village is part of the Rochester metro area. The population of Lyons is 3,695.

The People and Families of Lyons

In Lyons, about 45% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Lyons.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lyons had a median family income of $45,781.

Political Inclinations

Among Lyons political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $900. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the village.

Lyons Housing

Of the housing in Lyons, approximately 60% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the village is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Lyons offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Lyons, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lyons strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Lyons, NY

Comparing Lyons to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles E of Irondequoit, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Wayne
Metro Area	Rochester
Standard Zip Codes	14489
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.064
Longitude	-76.99

Station	SODUS CENTER
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	CANANDAIGUA 3 S
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	PENN YAN
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,695	100%
Male	1,767	47.8%
Female	1,928	52.2%
Under 18	968	26.2%
18+	2,727	73.8%
65+	577	15.6%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	3.05
White	3,146	85.1%
African-American	402	10.9%
Asian	20	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.2%
Other	50	1.4%
Mixed Race	69	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	110	3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,553
Growth	-142
Growth %	-3.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	16%
US/American	15.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.6%
German	13.5%
Dutch	11.5%
Irish	10.8%
English	7.1%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Polish	1.9%
Scottish	0.9%
European	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Maltese	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lyons	3,695	$45,781
Clifton Springs	2,223	$49,485
Clyde	2,269	$41,518
Newark	9,682	$40,863
Palmyra	3,490	$49,450
Phelps	1,969	$48,207
Waterloo	5,111	$41,725

Library
Lyons School District Public Library 67 Canal Street Lyons, New York (315) 946-9262 Library Web Site

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