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South Lyon, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of South Lyon is 11,514, which is 14.73% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of -0.50% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The South Lyon population density is 3,081.48 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in South Lyon is white, which represent 94.66% of the total population. The average South Lyon education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 11,514. #86

Population Growth Since 2000, #76

South Lyon, MI		14.73%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #54

South Lyon, MI	3,081.48 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,899 (94.66%, #372)
Black:	201 (1.75%, #220)
Hispanic:	417 (3.62%, #242)
Asian:	217 (1.88%, #100)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #446)
One Race, Other:	21 (0.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	176 (1.53%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	188 (45.08%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	211 (50.60%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	75 (34.56%, see rank)
Chinese:	98 (45.16%, see rank)
Filipino:	13 (5.99%, see rank)
Japanese:	13 (5.99%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	18 (8.29%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

10,082 (87.56%) out of the total population of 11,514 reported first ancestry.

	South Lyon, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	89	0.77%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	13	0.11%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	46	0.40%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	316	2.74%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	1,506	13.08%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	990	8.60%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	2,935	25.49%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	50	0.43%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	106	0.92%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	2,373	20.61%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	424	3.68%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	117	1.02%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	1,159	10.07%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	44	0.38%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	134	1.16%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	382	3.32%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	120	1.04%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.08%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	19	0.17%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	849	7.37%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	25	0.22%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,574 (48.41%, see rank)

Females: 5,940 (51.59%, see rank)

South Lyon, MI	Male: 48.41% Female: 51.59%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

South Lyon, MI	40.10 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

South Lyon, MI	38.20 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

South Lyon, MI	41.50 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	South Lyon, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	630	5.47%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	882	7.66%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	874	7.59%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	665	5.78%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	468	4.06%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,333	11.58%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,817	15.78%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,957	17.00%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,248	10.84%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	785	6.82%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	640	5.56%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	215	1.87%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	South Lyon, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,995, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	625, 7.82%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,867, 23.35%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,567, 32.11%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,097, 26.23%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	839, 10.49%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.11, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	South Lyon, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	437	70.48%	29.52%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,360	98.01%, see rank	1.99%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	589	93.89%, see rank	6.11%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	559	92.49%, see rank	7.51%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	118	66.95%, see rank	33.05%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	South Lyon, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	4,843, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.36, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	1,683, 34.75%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,160, 65.25%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,023, 62.42%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.13, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,510, 51.83%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,820, 37.58%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	South Lyon, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	9,128	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,297	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	1,261	29.35%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	2,559	59.55%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	63	1.47%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	414	9.63%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,831	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	1,018	21.07%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	2,578	53.36%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	480	9.94%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	755	15.63%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	South Lyon, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	11,135	96.71%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,108	79.10%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,970	17.11%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	57	0.50%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	379	3.29%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	239	2.08%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	140	1.22%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	123	1.07%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	169	1.47%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	87	0.76%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	South Lyon, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	4,582	94.61%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	104	2.15%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	115	2.37%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	42	0.87%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.