Lyons is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,304 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lyons is the 215th largest community in Illinois.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.50% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Even though Lyons is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The percentage of adults in Lyons with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.50% of adults in Lyons have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lyons in 2022 was $32,908, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,632 for a family of four. However, Lyons contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lyons is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lyons home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lyons, accounting for 54.73% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lyons residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lyons include Polish, Irish, German, English, and Italian.

In addition, Lyons has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (26.29%).

The most common language spoken in Lyons is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.