Lyons is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 2,151 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lyons is the 139th largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Lyons was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lyons economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lyons, where the median household income is $132,589.00. Lyons home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Lyons real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Lyons is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.12% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lyons is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lyons who work in management occupations (19.10%), teaching (13.31%), and healthcare (10.07%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Lyons has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Also of interest is that Lyons has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 32.51% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Lyons is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Lyons is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lyons really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lyons perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Lyons is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.If knowledge is power, Lyons is a pretty powerful place. 76.24% of the adults in Lyons have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Lyons in 2022 was $58,114, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $232,456 for a family of four. However, Lyons contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lyons is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lyons home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lyons residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lyons include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Lyons is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
