Byron, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,743

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

2.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,852

0.789% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$198,700

Population & Diversity

Byron, IL is home to a population of 3.74k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.34% of Byron, IL residents were born outside of the country (125 people).

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.17k people) in Byron, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 207 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 118 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Byron, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Byron, IL was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Byron, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.17k ± 236
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
207 ± 178
Other (Hispanic)
118 ± 119

11.1%

Hispanic Population

415 people

11.1% of the people in Byron, IL are hispanic (415 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Byron, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

3.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

3.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2024, 3.34% of Byron, IL residents (125 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, IL was 3.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 99
Vietnam
53 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 43

Byron, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Byron, IL employs 1.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Byron, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (331 people), Manufacturing (276 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (207 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($128,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,250), and Manufacturing ($78,214).

Employment

Occupations

1.76k

2024 Value

± 260

−4.92%

1 Year decline

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Byron, IL declined at a rate of −4.92%, from 1.85k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Byron, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (232 people), Sales & Related Occupations (166 people), and Transportation Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Byron, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

1.76k

2024 Value

± 260

−4.92%

1 Year decline

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Byron, IL declined at a rate of −4.92%, from 1.85k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Byron, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (331 people), Manufacturing (276 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Byron, IL, though some of these residents may live in Byron, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,667

Median earning men ± $14,322

$36,683

Median earning women ± $12,712

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,012), Manufacturing ($79,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($182,308), Public Administration ($90,221), and Manufacturing ($54,231).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Byron, IL was $198,700 in 2024, which is 0.597 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,600 to $198,700, a 8.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Byron, IL is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Byron, IL have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Byron, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,151

$1,061

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Byron, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Byron, IL 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.

$78,852

Median Household Income

± $10,006

1.5k

Number of Households

± 261

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.5k households in Byron, IL grew to $78,852 from the previous year's value of $78,235.

The following chart displays the households in Byron, IL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Byron, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (9.62%)
Worked At Home (5.62%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Byron, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.62%) and those who worked at home (5.62%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Byron, IL have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.75% of the workforce in Byron, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Byron, IL (382 out of 3.63k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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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