Byron, Illinois Population 2024

3,751

Byron is a city located in Ogle County Illinois. Byron has a 2024 population of 3,751. Byron is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually and its population has decreased by -0.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,785 in 2020.

The average household income in Byron is $85,808 with a poverty rate of 9.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Byron is 35.9 years, 33.6 years for males, and 38.7 years for females.

Byron Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Byron was:

  • White: 85.69%
  • Two or more races: 11.13%
  • Other race: 2.51%
  • Native American: 0.51%
  • Black or African American: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
807.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.9% (-34)
The current population of Byron, Illinois is 3,751 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,785.

Byron, Illinois Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,20485.69%
Two or more races41611.13%
Other race942.51%
Native American190.51%
Black or African American60.16%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Byron Population by Race

Byron Population Pyramid 2024

Byron Median Age

35.9

Total

33.6

Male

38.7

Female

Byron Adults

There are 2,795 adults, (555 of whom are seniors) in Byron.

Byron Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Byron Sex Ratio

Female1,88450.39%
Male1,85549.61%

Byron Population by Age

Byron Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5122.4164.935.1
Married6063.5882.517.5
Non Family5881.1654.945.1
Female2462.741.958.1
Male721.7976.423.6

3.12

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Byron Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Byron Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Byron Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 46.12%.

Byron Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$50,455

Average Earnings

$68,235

Average Male

$43,750

Average Female

Byron Earnings by Educational Attainment

Byron Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Byron Language

93.92% of Byron residents speak only English, while 6.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.77% of the population.

Byron Language

Byron Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,1152046.55%
Multiple41615036.06%
Hispanic35511231.55%

9.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.16%

Male Poverty Rate

11.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Byron

The race most likely to be in poverty in Byron is Multiple, with 36.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Byron is White, with 6.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.4%.

Byron Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.31%
Some College17.4%
High School2.22%
Bachelors or Greater0.25%

Byron Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.87%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Byron Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Byron Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Byron Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

41.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Byron Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Byron Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Byron Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Byron Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

354

Number of Veterans

327

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

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Byron Veterans by War

count

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Byron Veterans by Age

count

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Byron Veterans by Race

Byron Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Byron Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Byron Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Byron Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Byron Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.08%

Born in Byron

96.87%

Native Born

3.13%

Foreign Born

2.17%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.87% of Byron residents were born in the United States, with 72.08% having been born in Illinois. 2.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Byron Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,708-9-0.24%
20283,717-8-0.21%
20273,725-9-0.24%
20263,734-8-0.21%
20253,742-9-0.24%
20243,751-8-0.21%
20233,759-9-0.24%
20223,768-9-0.24%
20213,777-8-0.21%
20203,7851153.13%
20193,670-3-0.08%
20183,673-11-0.3%
20173,68410.03%
20163,683-27-0.73%
20153,710-17-0.46%
20143,727-21-0.56%
20133,748-39-1.03%
20123,787-10-0.26%
20113,797-36-0.94%
20103,83300%
20002,917-791-21.33%

Byron Population by Year