Byron is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 6,132 people and six associated neighborhoods, Byron is the 138th largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Byron was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Byron economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Byron, where the median household income is $83,996.00.Unlike some cities, Byron isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Byron are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Byron is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Byron who work in office and administrative support (12.83%), sales jobs (11.76%), and management occupations (8.11%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.76% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. As is often the case in a small city, Byron doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Byron is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.58% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Byron in 2022 was $33,398, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,592 for a family of four. However, Byron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Byron is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Byron include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Byron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Persian.
