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Byron Center

Michigan · 3,777 residents · 5.08 sq mi
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Byron Center is home to 3,777 people in Michigan. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. About 35% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That is roughly 31% ahead of the Michigan median. The population has fallen 30% since 2009. The poverty rate is 3.2%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,777
−30%vs 2009
vs 5,428 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
34.1
−10%vs 2009
vs 38.0 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.08 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
3K5K6K7K8K2000201020202024Byron Center
20247K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.9%(336)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.9%(374)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.7%(329)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(273)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.2%(160)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.5%(473)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.1%(682)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.8%(407)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.1%(307)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.7%(214)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(157)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(65)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,508
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $69,077 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,028
−13%vs 2009
vs $33,487 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.2%
−2.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 5.3% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$153,000
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $197,900 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$773
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $820 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
91.5%
−1.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 92.5% in 2009
8.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(5,109)
Black0.9%(47)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(139)
Asian0.4%(19)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(3,676)
Black0.1%(4)
Hispanic / Latino1%(36)
Asian0.6%(23)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(53)
Peruvian0.2%(13)
Puerto Rican0.2%(12)
Asian origin
Burmese1.2%(89)
Chinese0.3%(23)
Korean0%(1)
Ancestry
Dutch41.3%(3,055)
German25.9%(1,914)
English9.1%(670)
Irish8.3%(615)
American4.8%(355)
Polish4.5%(330)
Norwegian2.2%(165)
Italian1.6%(120)
French1.4%(103)
Lithuanian1.2%(92)
Swedish1.1%(79)
Scottish1%(71)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.9%(66)
British0.8%(57)
Welsh0.7%(55)
Brazilian0.7%(51)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(38)
Arab0.4%(27)
Palestinian0.3%(24)
Danish0.3%(24)
Belgian0.3%(22)
Greek0.3%(20)
Portuguese0.2%(17)
Slovak0.2%(15)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.2%
+0.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 35.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.0%
−5.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 91.8% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
11.5%
+0.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.0 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.1%(271)
Married75.2%(968)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced3.7%(48)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(264)
Married66.7%(942)
Widowed7.5%(106)
Divorced7.1%(101)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
76.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
−8.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
3.4%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 88.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.4%(56)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.6%(49)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era62.1%(241)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.2%(28)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 388 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Byron Center, Michigan?

Byron Center, Michigan has about 3,777 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Byron Center, Michigan?

The typical household in Byron Center, Michigan earns about $58,508 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Byron Center, Michigan expensive?

In Byron Center, Michigan, the median home is worth about $153,000, and the typical rent is about $773 a month.

How educated are people in Byron Center, Michigan?

About 35.2% of adults age 25 and over in Byron Center, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Byron Center, Michigan?

About 3.2% of people in Byron Center, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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