25.0% of Lyons, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 15.5% of high school graduates and 48.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.7%. For comparison, it was 16.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lyons, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lyons:
25.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lyons:
9.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lyons:
39.5%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 18.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lyons:
35.2%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.7%
Residents above poverty level:
16.0%
Poverty by age in Lyons, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lyons,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
52.5%6 to 11 years
65.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.6%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
56.9%35 to 44 years
31.5%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lyons,NY (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
72.1%6 to 11 years
94.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
35.5%25 to 34 years
22.1%35 to 44 years
28.3%45 to 54 years
19.3%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lyons,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
29.9%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lyons, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lyons, NY (%)
20.0%White
30.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
11.0%Other race
48.0%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lyons, NY (absolute numbers)
538White
98Black
52American Indian
13Other race
2382+ races
43Hispanic
26.0%Below poverty level
74.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lyons, NY
Children below poverty level:
Lyons, New York:
53.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lyons:
15.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lyons:
48.3%
New York:
28.7%
30.1%Married-couple family
6.2%Male, no wife present
63.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
19.5%Worked part-time
80.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
46.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
39.3%One part-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
79.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
73.9%1939 or earlier
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