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Byron Center Michigan Information: Byron Center, Michigan is part of KENT County. Population for Byron Center from the last gathering is 3777. You can view Byron Center venues that host many Byron Center MI events every year. You can also research Byron Center Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Byron Center Michigan real estate guide. Byron Center Michigan has a latitude of 42.8057 and a longitude of -85.7036. Zip codes in Byron Center, MI include 49315 ... more Byron Center zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Byron Center, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Byron Center, MI was 3,777.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Byron Center was 1,795, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Byron Center, MI
There are an estimated 952 married men in the town. 74 percent of men over 15 years old in Byron Center are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Byron Center is 1,982 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Byron Center, Michigan
There are an estimated 924 married women in the community. 65.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Byron Center, MI
The median age of people living in Byron Center, MI was 34.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Byron Center was 336. There were 2,550 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (436) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Byron Center, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Byron Center, MI was 3,742.

White Population in Byron Center, MI
The estimated White population in the Byron Center community is 3,699, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Byron Center, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Byron Center, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Byron Center, MI was 7.

Asian Population in Byron Center, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 23.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Byron Center, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Byron Center was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 35 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Byron Center community was 36, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Byron Center, MI
The household population number in Byron Center was 3,732.

Group Quarters Population in Byron Center, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 45.

Average Household Size in Byron Center, MI
The average household size in Byron Center is 2.82 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.26 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Byron Center, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,374 total housing units in Byron Center.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,322, or 96.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,209 were owner-occupied (91.5), and 113 were renter-occupied (8.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 52 vacant homes in Byron Center at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Byron Center, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 963, with a median value in dollars of 158,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Byron Center, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,153 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Byron Center, average costs per month were $297 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,928 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Byron Center, Michigan
789 people in Byron Center also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Byron Center, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Byron Center was 227, or 9.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Byron Center, MI
In 2000, there were 391 people in Byron Center, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Byron Center, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 74 people in Byron Center who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Byron Center, Michigan
There were 1,914 in the labor force in Byron Center at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Byron Center was 18.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Byron Center, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,508. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Byron Center, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $65,882. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Byron Center, Michigan
Per capita income in Byron Center in the last full census was 29,028. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Byron Center numbered 19, or 1.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Byron Center, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 120, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.