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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Byron Center, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Byron Center, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Byron Center’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Byron Center does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.

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.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.65 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small town, Byron Center does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

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 2018 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.