Byram, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

4,633

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

3.66% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.22%

28.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$99,734

7.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$838,400

Population & Diversity

Byram, CT is home to a population of 4.63k people, from which 85.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.8% of Byram, CT residents were born outside of the country (1.57k people).

In 2024, there were 2.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.4k people) in Byram, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 910 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 778 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.2%

2024 Citizenship

84.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.2% of Byram, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Byram, CT was 84.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Byram, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 820
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
910 ± 542
Other (Hispanic)
778 ± 309

40.3%

Hispanic Population

1.87k people

40.3% of the people in Byram, CT are hispanic (1.87k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Byram, CT 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 Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

33.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.57k people

35.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.77k people

As of 2024, 33.8% of Byram, CT residents (1.57k 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 Byram, CT was 35.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

16 ± 32

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Byram, CT.

Economy

The economy of Byram, CT employs 2.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Byram, CT were Other Services, Except Public Administration (395 people), Educational Services (318 people), and Finance & Insurance (239 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($223,355), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($142,778).

Employment

Occupations

2.4k

2024 Value

± 390

−5.15%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Byram, CT declined at a rate of −5.15%, from 2.53k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Byram, CT, are Management Occupations (372 people), Sales & Related Occupations (270 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Byram, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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

2.4k

2024 Value

± 390

−5.15%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Byram, CT declined at a rate of −5.15%, from 2.53k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Byram, CT, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (395 people), Educational Services (318 people), and Finance & Insurance (239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Byram, CT, though some of these residents may live in Byram, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,889

Median earning men ± $27,983

$43,314

Median earning women ± $15,091

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,511), and Manufacturing ($108,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,938), Public Administration ($64,375), and Information ($56,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Byram, CT was $838,400 in 2024, which is 2.52 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $790,800 to $838,400, a 6.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Byram, CT is 46.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Byram, CT have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Byram, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$838,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$89,829

$775

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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 Byram, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.1% of the housing units in Byram, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Byram, CT 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.

$99,734

Median Household Income

± $34,711

1.68k

Number of Households

± 374

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Byram, CT grew to $99,734 from the previous year's value of $92,444.

The following chart displays the households in Byram, CT 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Byram, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Walked (5.23%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Byram, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who walked to work (5.23%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Byram, CT have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Byram, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Byram, CT (149 out of 4.63k 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 Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Byram, CT is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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