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Byng

Oklahoma · 740 residents · 6.52 sq mi
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Byng is a city of 740 people in Oklahoma. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 350 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $48,600. Renters pay $254 a month at the median. Households take in $21,958 at the median, 27% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

740
−32%vs 2000
vs 1,090 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.3
−7%vs 2000
vs 35.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.52 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6678871K1K2K19902000201020202024Byng
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.7%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(61)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1413.6%(101)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910%(74)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(40)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.9%(73)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.1%(134)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.7%(94)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.5%(78)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.8%(28)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(19)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(3)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,958
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,229 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,785
−42%vs 2000
vs $15,028 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.8%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,600
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$254
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $409 in 2000
US average: $450
80.7%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.3% in 2000
19.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.5%(801)
Black2%(22)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(36)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(589)
Black4.3%(32)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(5)
Asian0%(0)
Other16.1%(119)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(71)
Salvadoran0.4%(5)
Ancestry
English19.1%(252)
Irish18.5%(243)
German9.7%(128)
American5.6%(74)
Scottish2.6%(34)
Danish0.8%(10)
Norwegian0.5%(7)
Russian0.4%(5)
French0.3%(4)
Lithuanian0.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

21.2%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.4%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
10.3%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.8 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 12.7 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 married19.8%(97)
Married63.3%(311)
Widowed2.4%(12)
Divorced14.5%(71)
Women 15+
Never married18.5%(98)
Married56.4%(299)
Widowed10.2%(54)
Divorced14.9%(79)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 20.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% 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)26.7%(20)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(27)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 75 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 Byng, Oklahoma?

Byng, Oklahoma has about 740 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Byng, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Byng, Oklahoma earns about $21,958 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Byng, Oklahoma expensive?

In Byng, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $48,600, and the typical rent is about $254 a month.

How educated are people in Byng, Oklahoma?

About 21.2% of adults age 25 and over in Byng, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Byng, Oklahoma?

About 17.8% of people in Byng, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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