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Byron, MI
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Byron profile


Living in Byron


Byron is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 527 people and two associated neighborhoods, Byron is the 554th largest community in Michigan. Byron has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.07% 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.

Byron’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

One downside of living in Byron is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Byron, the average commute to work is 35.93 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small village, Byron doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Byron who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.06% of the adults in Byron have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Byron in 2022 was $28,944, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,776 for a family of four. However, Byron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Byron home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Byron residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Byron include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Byron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.