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.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Byron is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.62% of the Byron workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.97% 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. Overall, Byron’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. 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.
