Byers, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,726

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.8

3.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.27%

18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,571

5.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$402,100

Population & Diversity

Byers, CO is home to a population of 1.73k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.22% of Byers, CO residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 2.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Byers, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 502 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 118 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Byers, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Byers, CO was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Byers, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Byers, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 267
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
502 ± 485
White (Hispanic)
118 ± 101

37.9%

Hispanic Population

655 people

37.9% of the people in Byers, CO are hispanic (655 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Byers, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

1.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

1.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 1.22% of Byers, CO residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Byers, CO was 1.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Byers, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 78
Vietnam
12 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 18

Byers, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Byers, CO.

Economy

The economy of Byers, CO employs 756 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Byers, CO were Other Services, Except Public Administration (120 people), Public Administration (108 people), and Educational Services (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Health Care & Social Assistance ($130,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,625).

Employment

Occupations

756

2024 Value

± 205

3.7%

1 Year growth

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Byers, CO grew at a rate of 3.7%, from 729 employees to 756 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Byers, CO, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (95 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (88 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Byers, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

756

2024 Value

± 205

3.7%

1 Year growth

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Byers, CO grew at a rate of 3.7%, from 729 employees to 756 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Byers, CO, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (120 people), Public Administration (108 people), and Educational Services (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Byers, CO, though some of these residents may live in Byers, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,188

Median earning men ± $15,638

$46,176

Median earning women ± $2,106

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($118,578), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,156), Manufacturing ($60,673), and Public Administration ($60,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Byers, CO was $402,100 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $400,000 to $402,100, a 0.525% increase. The homeownership rate in Byers, CO is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Byers, CO have an average commute time of 37 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Byers, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$402,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,727

$475

Median Property Taxes

±$158

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Byers, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Byers, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in Byers, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Byers, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,571

Median Household Income

± $30,238

568

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 568 households in Byers, CO grew to $93,571 from the previous year's value of $88,607.

The following chart displays the households in Byers, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Byers, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Byers, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Byers, CO have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Byers, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Byers, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Byers, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Byers, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Byers, CO (56 out of 1.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Byers, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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