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Lyons, Cook County, Illinois

Village in Cook County, Illinois · ZIP 60525, 60534

  • Cook County
  • Within Lyons Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 10,440 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,133Households
  • $64,209Median household income
  • $243,500Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Lyons

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Population, 2000 to 2020+5.5%
10.2k10.4k10.6k10.8k11k2000: 10,25520002010: 10,72920102020: 10,817202010,25510,817
Population of Lyons at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,255
201010,729
202010,817

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lyons
Under $50k39.6%
$50k to $100k28%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k12.5%
$200k and over2.7%

Median household income $64,209 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lyons
Owner occupied
2,675 units
Renter occupied
1,458 units
Vacancy rate
7.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lyons compared with its county and state
Lyons compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLyonsCook CountyIllinois
Population10,3915,185,81212,692,653
Median household income$64,209$81,797$81,702
Median age41.937.838.9
Median home value$243,500$305,200$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.8%41.9%37.2%
Foreign-born residents24.2%21.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes64.7%57.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work28.2 minutes31.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Lyons, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Costello SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lyons SD 103
J W Robinson Jr Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lyons SD 103
Washington Middle SchoolPublic6–8Lyons SD 103

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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