Overview
1,729
Total Population
34.8
Median age
48.76%
Female population %
105.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
66.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
99
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lyman's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lyman is 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lyman's population under 18 was 32.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lyman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lyman, 25.22% were under the age of 15, 17.58% aged 15 to 29, 42.34% aged 30 to 64, 13.88% aged 65 to 84, and 0.98% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 43 less females than males in Lyman:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Lyman, WY.
- The Lyman, WY gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 96.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 133.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lyman's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lyman population: 93.70% are White and 6.30% are multiracial.
- Lyman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 99 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,63 (94.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lyman is White with a population of 1,62 (93.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lyman's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,177 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lyman's population increased by 144 (7.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lyman's population increased by 33 (1.57%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lyman's population was lowest in year 2004 at 1,933.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)