Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Lyon County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 32,179 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 32,179 100.0
Male 15,774 49.0  In households 30,942 96.2
Female 16,405 51.0    Householder 13,165 40.9
      Spouse, opposite-sex 5,789 18.0
Under 5 years 1,806 5.6    Spouse, same-sex 29 0.1
5 to 9 years 1,964 6.1    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 992 3.1
10 to 14 years 2,137 6.6    Unmarried partner, same-sex 28 0.1
15 to 19 years 2,642 8.2    Child 8,403 26.1
20 to 24 years 3,300 10.3      Under 18 years 6,405 19.9
25 to 29 years 2,079 6.5    Grandchild 523 1.6
30 to 34 years 1,880 5.8      Under 18 years 388 1.2
35 to 39 years 1,916 6.0    Other relatives 903 2.8
40 to 44 years 1,751 5.4    Nonrelatives 1,110 3.4
45 to 49 years 1,583 4.9  In group quarters 1,237 3.8
50 to 54 years 1,653 5.1    Institutionalized population 275 0.9
55 to 59 years 1,984 6.2      Male 122 0.4
60 to 64 years 2,163 6.7      Female 153 0.5
65 to 69 years 1,803 5.6    Noninstitutionalized population 962 3.0
70 to 74 years 1,394 4.3      Male 342 1.1
75 to 79 years 927 2.9      Female 620 1.9
80 to 84 years 579 1.8 
85 years and over 618 1.9  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 35.7 (X)   Total households 13,183 100.0
 Married-couple 5,821 44.2
18 years and over 25,093 78.0    With own children under 18 years 2,166 16.4
  Male 12,189 77.3  Cohabiting-couple 1,032 7.8
  Female 12,904 78.7    With own children under 18 years 368 2.8
21 years and over 22,818 70.9  Female householder, no husband present 1,373 10.5
62 years and over 6,652 20.7    With own children under 18 years 611 4.6
65 years and over 5,321 16.5  Male householder, no husband present 773 5.9
  Male 2,498 15.8    With own children under 18 years 185 1.4
  Female 2,823 17.2  Householder living alone 4,184 31.7
   Householder 65 years and over 1,485 11.3
RACE 
One race 29,082 90.4  Households with individuals under 18 years 3,691 28.0
  White 23,801 74.0  Households with individuals 65 and over 3,779 28.7
  Black or African American 651 2.0  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 266 0.8 Average household size 2.35 (X)
  Asian 574 1.8 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 16 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 3,774 11.7    Total housing units 14,957 100.0
Two or more races 3,097 9.6  Occupied housing units 13,183 88.1
 Vacant housing units 1,774 11.9
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 84 0.6
 or more other races:¹       
White 26,825 83.4  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7 (X)
Black or African American 1,005 3.1  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.0 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,019 3.2
Asian 758 2.4  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 42 0.1    Occupied housing units 13,183 100.0
Some other race 5,740 17.8  Owner-occupied housing units 8,076 61.3
 Renter-occupied housing units 5,107 38.7
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7,256 22.5  
Not Hispanic or Latino 24,923 77.5 
  White alone 22,219 69.0
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.