Byron Center, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

7,403

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.27%

3.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$122,553

9.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$384,400

Population & Diversity

Byron Center, MI is home to a population of 7.4k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.2% of Byron Center, MI residents were born outside of the country (385 people).

In 2024, there were 30 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.79k people) in Byron Center, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 226 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 186 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Byron Center, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Byron Center, MI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Byron Center, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.79k ± 809
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 201
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
186 ± 242

1.09%

Hispanic Population

81 people

1.09% of the people in Byron Center, MI are hispanic (81 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Byron Center, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

5.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

385 people

4.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

338 people

As of 2024, 5.2% of Byron Center, MI residents (385 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 Byron Center, MI was 4.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
218 ± 116
Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 57

Byron Center, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Byron Center, MI.

Economy

The economy of Byron Center, MI employs 3.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Byron Center, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (453 people), Manufacturing (449 people), and Retail Trade (427 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,417), Manufacturing ($91,861), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,458).

Employment

Occupations

3.4k

2024 Value

± 482

9.16%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Byron Center, MI grew at a rate of 9.16%, from 3.11k employees to 3.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Byron Center, MI, are Management Occupations (547 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (390 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (353 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Byron Center, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

3.4k

2024 Value

± 482

9.16%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Byron Center, MI grew at a rate of 9.16%, from 3.11k employees to 3.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Byron Center, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (453 people), Manufacturing (449 people), and Retail Trade (427 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Byron Center, MI, though some of these residents may live in Byron Center, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,133

Median earning men ± $10,216

$38,099

Median earning women ± $15,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($114,868), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($92,000), Public Administration ($82,045), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Byron Center, MI was $384,400 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $359,400 to $384,400, a 6.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Byron Center, MI is 95.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Byron Center, MI have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Byron Center, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$384,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,074

$2,295

Median Property Taxes

±$361

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 Byron Center, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.9% of the housing units in Byron Center, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Byron Center, MI 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.

$122,553

Median Household Income

± $24,989

2.39k

Number of Households

± 384

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.39k households in Byron Center, MI grew to $122,553 from the previous year's value of $112,324.

The following chart displays the households in Byron Center, MI 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Byron Center, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (3.52%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Byron Center, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.52%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Byron Center, MI have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Byron Center, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Byron Center, MI (168 out of 7.4k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Byron Center, MI is White, followed by Black 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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