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Byron Center, MI
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Living in Byron Center



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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.83% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Byron Center is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Byron Center ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Byron Center, 41.55% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate 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.


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