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.
Being a small town, Byron Center does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Byron Center is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.38% of adults in Byron Center have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Byron Center in 2018 was $36,205, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,820 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, Irish, and Finnish.
The most common language spoken in Byron Center is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
