Lyons is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 2,155 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lyons is the 139th largest community in Colorado. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Lyons, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Lyons, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Lyons’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Lyons does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 32.51% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Lyons, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Lyons is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 76.24% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. 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.
