CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Byron

Michigan · 594 residents · 0.71 sq mi

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Byron is home to 594 people in Michigan. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $40,800. Getting to work takes 33 minutes on average. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 24%. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 45%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

594

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 595 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.8

−5%vs 2000

vs 33.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.71 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024617

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(48)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(55)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.8%(58)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(40)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(77)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.5%(104)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(67)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.2%(25)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(22)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,594

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,167 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,521

−44%vs 2000

vs $17,137 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.1%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,800

−45%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $98,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$353

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $425 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.2%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.3% in 2000

28.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.5%(562)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(13)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(589)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(3)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0.5%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American0.6%(4)

Peruvian0.6%(4)

Ancestry

German18.6%(115)

English13.5%(83)

American12.8%(79)

Irish10.2%(63)

Italian6.6%(41)

Polish5%(31)

French2.9%(18)

Scottish2.9%(18)

Arab2.1%(13)

Lebanese2.1%(13)

Welsh1.3%(8)

French Canadian1.1%(7)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.1%(7)

Finnish0.8%(5)

Canadian0.6%(4)

Dutch0.6%(4)

Ukrainian0.6%(4)

Czech0.5%(3)

Danish0.5%(3)

Greek0.5%(3)

Swedish0.5%(3)

British0.3%(2)

West Indian0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.7%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.3%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

33.1 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 27.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.9%(89)

Married50.6%(119)

Widowed1.7%(4)

Divorced9.8%(23)

Women 15+

Never married16.7%(41)

Married47.8%(117)

Widowed11%(27)

Divorced24.5%(60)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.1%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.9%

−12.9 ptssince 2020

from 68.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.3%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.3%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.8%

+10.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.1%

−14.1 ptssince 2020

from 81.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.2%

+13.5 ptssince 2020

from 32.7% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.1%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.4%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 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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