| Lyon County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 12,896 | 11,952 | -7% |
| %White | 100% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 31% | 30% | -1% |
| %65 years and over | 15% | 18% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 10% | 10% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 32% | 22% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 39% | 39% | 1% |
| %Some College | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 9% | 10% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 7,571 | 7,520 | -1% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 6% | 6% | 1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 5,298 | 5,356 | 1% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 31% | 33% | 2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 9% | 11% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| %Operators | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 13% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 29% | 21% | -9% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 29% | 27% | -2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 4,575 | 4,127 | -10% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | ||
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 4% | 5% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $71,164,440 | $102,263,922 | 44% |
| Number of Families | 3,452 | 3,339 | -3% |
| Average Family Income | $20,615 | $30,627 | 49% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $39,531,380 | $63,953,598 | 62% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 2,769 | 2,979 | 8% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $14,276 | $21,468 | 50% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $24,345,850 | $23,362,319 | -4% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,143 | 1,842 | -14% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $11,361 | $12,683 | 12% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $65,152,200 | $87,315,917 | 34% |
| Earned Income Households | 3,657 | 3,437 | -6% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,816 | $25,405 | 43% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,280 | $3,538 | 55% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 696 | 249 | -64% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 841 | 473 | -44% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 734 | 609 | -17% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,317 | 1,032 | -22% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 692 | 1,517 | 119% |
| Income over $50,000 | 199 | 450 | 126% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |