| | Lyons, NY | Wilmington, NC | United States |
| Population | 5,631 | 115,976 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.3% | 53.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.7% | 46.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.2 | 37.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,681 | 106,769 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,831 | 75,838 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,315 | 55,530 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.5% | 64.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -15.5% | 124.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 150.2 | 2,244.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 37.5 | 51.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 1.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lyons, NY | Wilmington, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.4% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.0% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 8.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 14.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.0% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.5% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lyons, NY | Wilmington, NC | United States |
| White | 83.0% | 70.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.5% | 17.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.3% | 7.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lyons, NY | Wilmington, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 51.8% | 41.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.4% | 39.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.4% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.2% | 58.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.1% | 41.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.0% | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.1% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.74 | 2.10 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,920 | 52,656 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,361 | 24,715 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.1% | 24.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.4% | 50.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 559 | 27,941 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.8% | 15.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.7% | 10.4% | 10.8% |