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.Byron is a blue-collar town, with 37.62% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. 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%). A relatively large number of people in Byron telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.97% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The overall crime rate in Byron is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. 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. As is often the case in a small village, Byron doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.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.
