Byron is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 531 people and two associated neighborhoods, Byron is the 554th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Byron is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Byron is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Byron who work in office and administrative support (14.95%), sales jobs (9.30%), and teaching (7.97%). A relatively large number of people in Byron telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.76% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One downside of living in Byron is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Byron, the average commute to work is 32.84 minutes, which is quite a bit 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 education level of Byron citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.05% of adults in Byron have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Byron in 2022 was $30,734, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,936 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, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Byron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
