Byron is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 6,711 people and two associated neighborhoods, Byron is the 134th largest community in Minnesota. Byron 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, where the median household income is $126,250.00.Byron is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.25% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Byron is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Byron who work in healthcare (18.27%), management occupations (16.86%), and office and administrative support (10.32%). Also of interest is that Byron 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: 16.13% 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 is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Byron a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Byron has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Byron’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Byron, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Byron is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.38% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Byron in 2022 was $51,185, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $204,740 for a family of four. The people who call Byron home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Byron residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Byron include German, Norwegian, English, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Byron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Slavic languages.
