Byron Center is a city located in Kent County Michigan. Byron Center has a 2020 population of 7,753. Byron Center is currently growing at a rate of 2.12% annually and its population has increased by 4.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,431 in 2010.
The average household income in Byron Center is $112,346 with a poverty rate of 5.34%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,082 per month, and the median house value is $259,900. The median age in Byron Center is 37.8 years, 38.7 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Byron Centerwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 6,198 | 93.16% |
Black or African American | 53 | 0.80% |
Asian | 228 | 3.43% |
Some Other Race | 34 | 0.51% |
Two or More Races | 140 | 2.10% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,188 | 3.04 | 91.2 |
Married | 1,673 | 3.44 | 96.5 |
Male | 57 | 2.7 | 75.4 |
Female | 132 | 3.06 | 86.4 |
Non Family | 326 | 0 | 68.4 |
3.34
Average Family Size
3.04
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 104 | 2.43% |
9th to 12th Grade | 179 | 4.18% |
High School Graduate | 956 | 22.31% |
Some College | 751 | 17.52% |
Associates Degree | 416 | 9.71% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,359 | 31.71% |
Graduate Degree | 521 | 12.16% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 42 | 42 | 42 |
2+ Races | 25 | 25 | 25 |
White | 3,900 | 3,793 | 1,779 |
Hispanic | 163 | 119 | 34 |
Other Race | 24 | 24 | |
Asian | 156 | 24 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
91.46% of Byron Center residents speak only English, while 8.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.94% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 228 | 141 | 61.84% |
White | 5,887 | 213 | 3.62% |
Other | NaN% |
5.34%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.07%
Male Poverty Rate
5.61%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Byron Center is Asian, with 61.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Byron Center is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.97%.
68.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
69.4%
Male Marriage Rate
68.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 166 | 3.83% |
Hispanic | 20 | 12.27% |
0.60%
Veteran Poverty Rate
12.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.1%
Labor Force Participation
65.5%
Employment Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.60%
Born in Byron Center
96.27%
Native Born
3.73%
Foreign Born
0.75%
Non Citizen
2.98%
Naturalized
96.27% of Byron Center residents were born in the United States, with 81.60% having been born in Michigan. 0.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 5,822 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 5,983 | 161 | 2.77% |
2012 | 6,144 | 161 | 2.69% |
2013 | 6,305 | 161 | 2.62% |
2014 | 6,466 | 161 | 2.55% |
2015 | 6,627 | 161 | 2.49% |
2016 | 6,788 | 161 | 2.43% |
2017 | 6,949 | 161 | 2.37% |
2018 | 7,110 | 161 | 2.32% |
2019 | 7,271 | 161 | 2.26% |
2020 | 7,431 | 160 | 2.20% |
2021 | 7,592 | 161 | 2.17% |
2022 | 7,753 | 161 | 2.12% |