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30.41° N · 96.54° W · GEOID 4845276

Lyons

Burleson County, Texas · part of the College Station, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Lyons is home to 528 people. Median household income is $96,563 a year and median rent is $1,063 a month, 13.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $210,400, about 2.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,063
22% below the median place
Median household income
$96,563
20% above the median place
Median home value
$210,400
34% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Lyons

  • The median resident is 12.5 years old, younger than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 414 Texas places.
  • Households average 5.56 people, larger than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 415 Texas places.
  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 373 Texas places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 351 Texas places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 389 Texas places.
01

Moving to Lyons

Burleson County gains about 21.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,348
Moved out1,012
Net+336

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$69K
Leavers$53K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Burleson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Burleson County report $68,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $53,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$42,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,063 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,758 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $210,400.
Getting to work
30 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Lexington, VA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6
21.7
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLyonsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure21.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$68,8752% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$53,05825% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Lyons13.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$42,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.2%
35% below the median place
Home price to income
2.2x
43% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$89,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,896
42% below the median place
Median home value1
$210,400
34% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureLyonsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,06322% below
Rent to income113.2%35% below
Property tax rate10.9%1% below
Home price to income12.2x43% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure91.010% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,15129% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,89642% below
Median home value1$210,40034% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure10.4%225% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure61.7%20% above
Homeownership156.8%14% below
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,7586% below
Vacant homes1County figure17.5%148% above
Median year built119870% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Commutes by transit0.0% −100%
Income per person$23,184 −42%
Median household income$96,563 +20%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLyonsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$96,56320% above
Income per person1$23,18442% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$58,88211% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure6.9%86% above
Jobs5County figure5,12797% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure30 min19% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 12.5, 68% below the median place.

Median age1
12.5
68% below the median place
Household size1
5.6
122% above the median place
Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
All 8 people measures
MeasureLyonsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15286646th largest
Median age112.568% below
Bachelor's or higher159.4%85% above
High school or higher1County figure86.3%7% below
Household size15.6122% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure12.6%97% above
Homes with broadband176.8%17% below
05

Life in Lyons

3 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.9 −24%
Shops32.3 +7%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.2 −22%
Doctors' offices and clinics6.4 −68%
Child care centers1.7 −26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
6.4
68% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
15.9
24% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k7
1.7
26% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLyonsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure90% above
Public school students9County figure3,12836% below
Students per teacher9County figure14.09% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure15.924% below
Shops per 10k7County figure32.37% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.222% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure6.468% below
Child care centers per 10k7Metro figure1.726% below
National Register listings8County figure377% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 29.1, 68% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lyons. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk11
29.1
68% below the median place
July average high10
95°F
10% above the median place
Heat wave risk11
47.6
47% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLyonsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure95°F10% above
January average low10County figure39°F56% above
Average temperature10County figure68°F24% above
Annual precipitation10County figure40.8 in7% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure29.168% below
Hurricane risk11County figure72.53% above
Tornado risk11County figure36.555% below
Wildfire risk11County figure42.630% below
Heat wave risk11County figure47.647% below
Median air quality index12Metro figure407% below
Good air days12Metro figure68.5%0% above
08

Lyons in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$96,563 (2023)$126,500$105,500 to $152,000+4.0%
Median home value$210,400 (2024)$196,000$142,000 to $269,000−1.2%

The median home would be worth 1.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Lyons

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Lexington, VA$1,081$84,517Compare
Canton, NY$796$62,054Compare
Orono, ME$1,280$59,784Compare
Allendale, MI$1,111$70,150Compare
Allendale, MIOrono, MECanton, NYLexington, VALyons, TXLyonsLexingtonCantonOronoAllendaleLyonsLexingtonCantonOronoAllendale

Common questions

Is Lyons a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 12.5 years old, younger than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 414 Texas places. Households average 5.56 people, larger than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 415 Texas places. On cost, space and class size it scores 99 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lyons expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $210,400.

What salary do you need to live in Lyons?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $42,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lyons?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lexington, VA, Canton, NY, Orono, ME and Allendale, MI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lyons with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lyons itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lyons-texas

Citytistics. “Lyons, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lyons-texas/

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