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South Lyon, Michigan

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StatisticSouth LyonMichiganUnited States
Total Population11,95010,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$92,467$72,875$80,734
Median Age41.840.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47.2%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$294,600$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,310$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate4.0%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born6.5%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate81.2%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.724.226.4
Worked from Home16.2%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.9%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South Lyon, Michigan

Age in South Lyon, Michigan

StatisticSouth LyonMichiganUnited States
Median Age41.840.238.9
Under 18 %20.5%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.6%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.2%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in South Lyon, Michigan

StatisticSouth LyonMichiganUnited States
Households4,9764,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households62.9%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.7%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.0%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone30.0%30.7%28.7%
Never Married29.0%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Lyon, Michigan

StatisticSouth LyonMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,721$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.3%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.7%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More16.7%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.0%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty10.2%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households3.2%13.5%n/a

Housing in South Lyon, Michigan

StatisticSouth LyonMichiganUnited States
Housing Units5,1554,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.5%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.4%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.5%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,991.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.8%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.5%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,044$2,904n/a

Education in South Lyon, Michigan

StatisticSouth LyonMichiganUnited States
Less than High School3.0%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate17.2%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.7%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.5%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.7%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Lyon, Michigan

StatisticSouth LyonMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.3%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.0%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.9%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.8%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.5%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in South Lyon, Michigan

StatisticSouth LyonMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.0%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.0%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.1%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.8%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.1%8.5%16.7%

Cities near South Lyon

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.