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Byron township, MI map Land area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 17,553 (78% urban, 22% rural)
Males: 8,775  (50.0%)
Females: 8,778  (50.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 17,492 (15,038 owner occupied, 2,454 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

14%
State:

26%


Races in Byron township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 93.4%
  • Black: 1.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Asian: 1.1%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 2.8%
  • Two or more races: 1.2%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 33.9
Median age of females: 34.8

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Average household size: 2.71

Byron township:

2.7 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.18

Estimated median household income in 2008: $54,035 ($49,672 in 1999)
This township:

$54,035
Michigan:

$48,591

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $707 (lower quartile is $660, upper quartile is $779)
Here:

$707
State:

$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $168,269 (it was $124,100 in 2000)
Byron township:

$168,269
Michigan:

$151,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $134,624 - $229,126

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $219,189
Here:

$219,189
State:

$192,870

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,022
Here:

$173,022
State:

$162,147

In 2-unit structures: $202,795
Here:

$202,795
State:

$126,266

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,819
Here:

$155,819
State:

$150,474

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $120,147
Here:

$120,147
State:

$135,097

Mobile homes: $16,380
Here:

$16,380
State:

$39,606
Population density: 480 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

4.1%
Whole state:

10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

1.3%
Whole state:

4.8%

Cities in this township include: Cutlerville, Byron Center.


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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Winegar Cemetery (1), Winchester Cemetery (2), Weaver Cemetery (3), Boynton Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Ross Lake (A), Hilton Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 532 (50% naturalized citizens)

Byron township:  3.0%
State:  5.3%

53% of Byron township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Michigan.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14897
  • Northeast: 353
  • Midwest: 1103
  • South: 329
  • West: 351

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $206,900

Byron township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Byron township, Michigan:

  • 39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other group homes

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,521
  • One, attached: 778
  • Two: 134
  • 3 or 4: 183
  • 5 to 9: 275
  • 10 to 19: 214
  • 20 to 49: 255
  • 50 or more: 16
  • Mobile homes: 1,363
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,400


Housing units in Byron township with a mortgage: 2,596 (222 second mortgage, 364 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 922

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 267
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,367
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,027
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,331
  • 1970 to 1979: 825
  • 1960 to 1969: 619
  • 1950 to 1959: 426
  • 1940 to 1949: 243
  • 1939 or earlier: 641

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Byron township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 81
  • 3 rooms: 186
  • 4 rooms: 759
  • 5 rooms: 1,173
  • 6 rooms: 1,056
  • 7 rooms: 746
  • 8 rooms: 552
  • 9 or more rooms: 773

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Byron township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 49
  • 2 rooms: 82
  • 3 rooms: 269
  • 4 rooms: 336
  • 5 rooms: 185
  • 6 rooms: 129
  • 7 rooms: 58
  • 8 rooms: 25
  • 9 or more rooms: 29

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Byron township:

  • no bedroom: 36
  • 1 bedroom: 235
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,728
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,151
  • 4 bedrooms: 981
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 195

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Byron township:

  • no bedroom: 49
  • 1 bedroom: 371
  • 2 bedrooms: 501
  • 3 bedrooms: 128
  • 4 bedrooms: 91
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Byron township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 174
  • 1 vehicle: 1,323
  • 2 vehicles: 2,572
  • 3 vehicles: 880
  • 4 vehicles: 265
  • 5 or more vehicles: 112

Cars and other vehicles available in Byron township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 65
  • 1 vehicle: 543
  • 2 vehicles: 521
  • 3 vehicles: 25
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Byron township:

  • Dutch (42.7%)
  • German (14.8%)
  • English (6.0%)
  • United States or American (6.0%)
  • Irish (5.8%)
  • Polish (4.1%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.8%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Netherlands (24%)
  • Korea (14%)
  • Cuba (10%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • Dominican Republic (5%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Poland (5%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,665 (87%)
  • Carpooled: 666 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 32 (0%)
  • Walked: 103 (1%)
  • Other means: 53 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 236 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (2%)

People in group quarters in Byron township, Michigan:

  • 39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other group homes

95.7% of residents of Byron township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,549
  • In family households: 15,437 (3,981 male householders, 806 female householders)
    3,902 spouses, 5,979 children (5,507 natural, 124 adopted, 348 stepchildren), 153 grandchildren, 105 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 63 other relatives, 374 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,112 (779 male householders (574 living alone)), 917 female householders (799 living alone)), 416 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 62 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,976 2-persons, 915 3-persons, 1,045 4-persons, 545 5-persons, 248 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 1,373 1-person, 287 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 5 5-persons,

4,015 married couples with children.
823 single-parent households (181 men, 642 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 625
Here:

26.0%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 224
Here:

21.2%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 130
Here:

25.4%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Byron township:

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