Byram, Connecticut Population 2024

5,475

Byram Demographics

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

  • White: 66.62%
  • Other race: 14.38%
  • Two or more races: 12.09%
  • Black or African American: 4.9%
  • Asian: 2.01%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,920.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.77% (620)
The current population of Byram, Connecticut is 5,475 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,855.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,52166.62%
Other race76014.38%
Two or more races63912.09%
Black or African American2594.9%
Asian1062.01%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Byram Population by Race

Byram Population Pyramid 2024

Byram Median Age

35.5

Total

33.7

Male

37.6

Female

Byram Adults

There are 3,967 adults, (498 of whom are seniors) in Byram.

Byram Age Dependency

52.3

Age Dependency Ratio

14.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Byram Sex Ratio

Female2,82453.43%
Male2,46146.57%

Byram Population by Age

Byram Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8082.9236.863.2
Married8473.5248.551.5
Non Family4561.3747.452.6
Female3783.0910.189.9
Male12740100

3.24

Average Family Size

2.92

Average Household Size

36.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Byram Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade832.53%
Associates Degree2026.15%
Bachelors Degree1,00130.45%
Graduate Degree62719.08%
High School Graduate71721.81%
Less Than 9th Grade1675.08%
Some College49014.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Byram Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Byram Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7251,7171,088
Hispanic1,2571,015297
Other Race460289126
2+ Races368368122
Black10810867
Asian10610697

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 91.51%.

Byram Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,811$91,500$46,473
Graduate Degree$91,319$82,337$91,528
High School Graduate$24,618$39,844$23,646
Less Than 9th Grade$35,060$0$23,442
Overall$45,956$59,393$32,438
Some College$0$47,813$0

$45,956

Average Earnings

$59,393

Average Male

$32,438

Average Female

Byram Earnings by Educational Attainment

Byram Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Byram Language

53.31% of Byram residents speak only English, while 46.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.45% of the population.

Byram Language

Byram Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,1392069.63%
Multiple639619.55%
White2,679461.72%
Other760293.82%

4.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.04%

Male Poverty Rate

4.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Byram

The race most likely to be in poverty in Byram is Hispanic, with 9.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Byram is White, with 1.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.63%.

Byram Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.6%
High School11.02%
Some College1.73%
Bachelors or Greater0.86%

Byram Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.36%
Male Employed2.3%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Byram Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Byram Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,458$152,478
Households$92,500$168,868
Married Families$145,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$92,564$189,531

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Byram Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Byram Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Byram Marriage

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.

Byram Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Byram Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

64

Number of Veterans

64

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam26
World War II17
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0

Byram Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+38
65 to 7426
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Byram Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White642.27%

Byram Veterans by Race

Byram Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Byram Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

13.1%

Unemployment Rate

Byram Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Byram Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Byram 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

31.41%

Born in Byram

65.35%

Native Born

34.65%

Foreign Born

18.81%

Non Citizen

15.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.35% of Byram residents were born in the United States, with 31.41% having been born in Connecticut. 18.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Byram Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20245,475951.77%
20235,380951.8%
20225,2852915.83%
20214,9941392.86%
20204,8552956.47%
20194,5603448.16%
20184,216-385-8.37%
20174,6011142.54%
20164,487-349-7.22%
20154,836-49-1%
20144,885-82-1.65%
20134,9673708.05%
20124,597-414-8.26%
20115,01186520.86%
20104,14600%

Byram Population by Year