Population 490 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Byron
Household size in Byron
| Period | Byron | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Byron is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Byron
| Period | Byron | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Byron are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Wisconsin as a whole, where the median age is 41.4.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Byron
| Period | Byron | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Byron: 3.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Byron
Renters in Byron
| Period | Byron | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +32.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Byron rent their homes (39.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 40.8% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Byron
| Period | Byron | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Byron: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Byron
| Period | Byron | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +5 | +6 |
Byron has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Byron
| Period | Byron | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $899 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $771 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,205 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,080 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Byron costs $1,080 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Byron
Bachelor's degrees in Byron
| Period | Byron | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Byron (28.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Byron
| Period | Byron | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Byron: 97.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Byron
| Period | Byron | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Byron has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Byron compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron | 2.29 | 39.8 | 3.3% | 39.3% | 12.1% | 2002 | $1,080 | 28.0% | 97.5% | 0.8% |
| North Fond du Lac | 2.50 | 41.6 | 10.4% | 36.2% | 8.4% | 1971 | $1,109 | 14.8% | 89.8% | 7.9% |
| Eldorado | 2.43 | 43.4 | 5.2% | 26.1% | 4.6% | 1983 | $903 | 21.1% | 96.3% | 1.3% |
| Fond Du Lac | 2.30 | 40.3 | 9.0% | 36.7% | 7.5% | 1969 | $996 | 23.0% | 92.1% | 3.7% |
| Oakfield | 2.60 | 47.0 | 3.7% | 12.4% | 2.5% | 1972 | $1,016 | 21.0% | 93.5% | 0.7% |
| Rosendale | 2.72 | 47.8 | 4.3% | 6.4% | 2.5% | 1973 | $1,145 | 19.9% | 94.8% | 1.8% |
| Marblehead | 2.60 | 49.5 | 5.5% | 12.1% | 3.2% | 1980 | $962 | 30.4% | 93.6% | 0.9% |
| Woodhull | 2.52 | 48.8 | 5.2% | 8.1% | 3.0% | 1974 | $674 | 22.1% | 97.1% | 2.0% |
| Van Dyne | 2.62 | 44.8 | 7.5% | 20.0% | 2.7% | 1963 | $1,212 | 15.3% | 97.3% | 1.1% |
| Taycheedah | 2.08 | 50.5 | 3.4% | 30.7% | 11.1% | 1992 | $1,185 | 41.9% | 98.3% | 0.2% |
| South Byron | 3.11 | 46.9 | 3.4% | 9.7% | 1.9% | 1975 | $907 | 16.1% | 89.9% | 0.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Byron. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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