Byron Center is a somewhat small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,431 people and four associated neighborhoods, Byron Center is the 153rd largest community in Michigan. Byron Center has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Byron Center, where the median household income is $102,376.00. Byron Center real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Byron Center house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Byron Center is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Byron Center is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Byron Center who work in management occupations (16.88%), healthcare (12.42%), and sales jobs (7.84%). Also of interest is that Byron Center has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Byron Center is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Byron Center really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Byron Center perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One of the benefits of Byron Center is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.65 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small town, Byron Center doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Byron Center are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.55% of adults in Byron Center have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Byron Center in 2022 was $39,981, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,924 for a family of four. The people who call Byron Center home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Byron Center residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Byron Center include Dutch, German, English, Norwegian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Byron Center is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Polish.
