Byron is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 528 people and two associated neighborhoods, Byron is the 554th largest community in Michigan.When you are in Byron, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.62% of Byron’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Byron is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Byron who work in sales jobs (11.58%), office and administrative support (10.93%), and healthcare suport services (8.68%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.97% 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. Byron’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. In Byron, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.19 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small village, Byron does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Byron are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.19% of adults in Byron have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Byron in 2022 was $28,731, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,924 for a family of four. However, Byron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Byron include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Byron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
