Language Spoken At Home in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 10,674 | 100% |
| English only | 10,424 | 97.7% |
| Language other than English | 250 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 63 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 164 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 74 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 12 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 11,623 | 100% |
| American | 583 | 5.0% |
| Arab | 9 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 42 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 127 | 1.1% |
| Dutch | 3,744 | 32.2% |
| English | 429 | 3.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 158 | 1.4% |
| French Canadian | 30 | 0.3% |
| German | 5,457 | 47.0% |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 932 | 8.0% |
| Italian | 119 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 901 | 7.8% |
| Polish | 63 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 36 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 22 | 0.2% |
| Scottish | 50 | 0.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 327 | 2.8% |
| Swiss | 179 | 1.5% |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 23 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,445 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,128 | 70.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,294 | 29.1% |
| Married-couple family | 2,791 | 62.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,087 | 24.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 77 | 1.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 49 | 1.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 260 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 158 | 3.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,317 | 29.6% |
| Householder living alone | 1,203 | 27.1% |
| 65 years and over | 610 | 13.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,390 | 31.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,300 | 29.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 11,446 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,445 | 38.8% |
| Spouse | 2,780 | 24.3% |
| Child | 3,723 | 32.5% |
| Other relatives | 208 | 1.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 290 | 2.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 173 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,386 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,071 | 24.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,911 | 66.4% |
| Separated | 31 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 111 | 2.5% |
| Divorced | 262 | 6.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,515 | 100% |
| Never married | 774 | 17.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,824 | 62.5% |
| Separated | 74 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 587 | 13.0% |
| Divorced | 256 | 5.7% |
Fertility in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 192 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 36 | 18.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 44 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 81 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 3 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 177 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 28 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 83 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 30 | 36.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 26 | 31.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 4 | 4.8% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 30 | 100% |
| Who are female | 30 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 26 | 86.7% |
School Enrollment in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,715 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 205 | 7.6% |
| Kindergarten | 181 | 6.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,366 | 50.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 639 | 23.5% |
| College or graduate school | 324 | 11.9% |
Educational Attainment in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 7,609 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 579 | 7.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 298 | 3.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,065 | 40.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,536 | 20.2% |
| Associate's degree | 887 | 11.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 944 | 12.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 300 | 3.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.3% |
Veteran Status in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,399 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 756 | 9.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 11,449 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,254 | 11.0% |
| Under 18 years | 3,224 | 100% |
| With a disability | 103 | 3.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,420 | 100% |
| With a disability | 580 | 9.0% |
| 65 years and over | 1,805 | 100% |
| With a disability | 571 | 31.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 11,435 | 100% |
| Same house | 10,561 | 92.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 861 | 7.5% |
| Same county | 415 | 3.6% |
| Different county | 446 | 3.9% |
| Same state | 238 | 2.1% |
| Different state | 208 | 1.8% |
| Abroad | 13 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 11,623 | 100% |
| Native | 11,489 | 98.8% |
| Born in United States | 11,467 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 6,586 | 56.7% |
| Different state | 4,881 | 42.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 22 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 134 | 1.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 134 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 63 | 47.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 71 | 53.0% |
Year of Entry in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 156 | 100% |
| Native | 22 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 134 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1 | 0.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 133 | 99.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lyon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 134 | 100% |
| Europe | 55 | 41.0% |
| Asia | 12 | 9.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 48 | 35.8% |
| Northern America | 19 | 14.2% |