Byron is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 6,803 people and two associated neighborhoods, Byron is the 134th largest community in Minnesota. Byron has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Byron, where the median household income is $126,250.00.Byron is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.25% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Byron is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Byron who work in healthcare (18.27%), management occupations (16.86%), and office and administrative support (10.32%). Also of interest is that Byron has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.13% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, Byron is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Byron really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Byron perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Byron, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Byron is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.38% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Byron in 2022 was $51,185, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $204,740 for a family of four. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Byron include German, Norwegian, English, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Byron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Slavic languages.
