Byram, MS City Data

Byram, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,386 people who live in Byram and approximately 250,800 who live in Hinds County. We want to help people moving to or living in Byram to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Byram. We have included Byram housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Byram Information

Hinds County where Byram resides is 877.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 250,800 and has a population rank of 229 out of all the places in the United States.

Byram has a total of 7,386 people and of those residents there are 3,591 males and 3,795 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 34.1. There are approximately 4,013 births each year and around 2,149 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Byram varies per year, but currently 7,359 are one race and 27 are two or more races.

Of the 7,386 people who live in Byram, there are 2,199 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Byram is 1,108 male and 1,091 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,390.

General Byram Information
Total area in square miles - Hinds County	877.35
Water area in square miles - Hinds County	N/A
Resident population - Hinds County	250,800
Population rank - Hinds County	229
Total population	7,386
Total population (male)	3,591
Total population (female)	3,795
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	34.1
Births - Hinds County	4,013
Deaths- Hinds County	2,149
Population of one race	7,359
Population of two or more races	27
Population under 20 years	2,199
Population under 20 years (male)	1,108
Population under 20 years (female)	1,091
Total population 18 years and over	5,390

Byram Social Characteristics

There are 91,030 households in Byram. Families make up 62,818 of these households. The table below breaks down the Byram families into three different groups. Married-couple families (37,439), male householder with no wife present (4,235) and female householder with no husband present (20,351). The remainder of the Byram households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 28,715. Byram, MS moving companies help people in Byram move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Byram. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Byram is based, there are 104,235 females 15 and over; of those females there are 34,684 never married, 41,279 now married, 4,262 separated, 11,690 widowed, and 12,320 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,628 separated, 2,365 widowed and 8,319 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Byram social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Byram.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hinds County)
Total households	91,030
Family households (families)	62,818
With own children under 18 years	35,951
Married-couple family	37,439
With own children under 18 years	17,991
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,235
With own children under 18 years	1,940
Female householder, no husband present, family	20,351
With own children under 18 years	12,220
Nonfamily households	28,715
Householder living alone	24,204
65 years and over	7,881

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,226
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	446
Average household size	2.72
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,744
Householder	2,180
Spouse	1,807
Child	2,375
Other relatives	79
Nonrelatives	69
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	72
Foster child	1
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	642
Male householder	237
Male householder living alone	196
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	302
Female householder living alone	263
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	103
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	32
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	104,235
Never married	34,684
Now married	41,279
Separated	4,262
Widowed	11,690
Divorced	12,320
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,628
Widowed	2,365
Divorced	8,319

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,386
Male	3,591
Under 5 years	260
5 to 9 years	252
10 to 14 years	295
15 to 17 years	189
18 and 19 years	112
20 years	34
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	115
25 to 29 years	279
30 to 34 years	332
35 to 39 years	305
40 to 44 years	327
45 to 49 years	285
50 to 54 years	237
55 to 59 years	159
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	66
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	93
75 to 79 years	60
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	3
Female	3,795
Under 5 years	291
5 to 9 years	267
10 to 14 years	278
15 to 17 years	164
18 and 19 years	91
20 years	35
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	113
25 to 29 years	341
30 to 34 years	345
35 to 39 years	343
40 to 44 years	335
45 to 49 years	295
50 to 54 years	242
55 to 59 years	155
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	82
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	115
75 to 79 years	69
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,386
One race	7,359
White	6,328
Black or African American	962
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	35
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	4
Two or more races	27

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,386
People who are White alone	6,328
People who are Black or African American alone	962
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	35
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	56
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	232,375
Same house	125,921
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	19,654
Different state or abroad	16,065
Different state	14,130
Abroad	1,935

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hinds County)
Total resident population	250,800
Born in United States	202,080
State of residence	205,961
Different state	41,223
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	934
Foreign born	2,682

Byram Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Byram. That total enrollment is 78,720 for the population of the country, which includes Byram. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 32,403 and elementary or high school enrollment was 97,471 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 19,812.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Byram population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	78,720
Pre-kindergarten	5,872
Public	3,398
Private	2,474
Kindergarten	4,299
Public	3,384
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	32,824
Public	28,714
Private	4,110
Elementary and high school	48,736
Public	42,623
Private	6,113
High school grades 9 to 12	15,912
Public	13,909
Private	2,003
College, undergraduate years	16,644
Public	11,710
Private	4,934
Graduate or professional school	3,169
Public	2,259
Private	910
Not enrolled in school	160,938

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	150,287
Less than 9th grade	9,113
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	20,371
High school graduate	32,911
Some college, no degree	37,573
Associate's degree	9,451
Bachelor's degree	40,868
Graduate or professional degree	27.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,775

Byram Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 188,911 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Byram. The Byram occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (35,838), service occupations (18,461), sales and office occupations (31,524), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (320), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,257) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,152). The 188,911 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 78,266 private wage and salary workers, 24,976 government workers, 6,032 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hinds County)
Population 16 years and over	188,911
In labor force	119,165
Civilian labor force	118,908
Employed	109,552
Unemployed	9,356
Percent Unemployed	7.9
Armed Forces	257
Females 16 years and over	102,178
In labor force	60,515
Civilian labor force	60,461
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,722
Armed forces	54
Males 16 years and over	86,733
In labor force	58,650
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,634
Armed forces	203

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hinds County)
Workers 16 years and over	107,388
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	84,810
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	16,713
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,240
Other means	782
Worked at home	1,767
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,279,305

OCCUPATION (Hinds County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,838
Management, professional, and related occupations	35,838
Service occupations	18,461
Sales and office occupations	31,524
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	320
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,257
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,152

INDUSTRY (Hinds County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,838
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	813
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,031
Wholesale trade	3,974
Retail trade	12,946
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,609
Information	4,099
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,013
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,040
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	26,588
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,905
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,109

CLASS OF WORKER (Hinds County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,838
Private wage and salary workers	78,266
Government workers	24,976
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,032
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Byram Housing Characteristics

In Byram, MS there are 100,287 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 91,030 occupied and 9,257 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Byram, there are 68,699 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,350 units in Byram. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Byram, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Byram, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Byram. There are 2,557 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,561 with rent between $200-299, 10,138 with rent between $300-499 and 15,580 with rent for $500 and above. Full Byram gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Byram, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hinds County)
Total housing units	100,287
Occupied housing units	91,030
Vacant housing units	9,257

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hinds County)
Total housing units	100,287
1-unit, detached	68,699
1-unit, attached	3,350
2 units	3,429
3 or 4 units	5,411
5 to 9 units	6,504
10 to 19 units	2,187
20 to 49 units	1,771
50 or more units	4,906
Mobile home	3,954

HOUSING TENURE (Hinds County)
Occupied housing units	91,030
Owner-occupied	58,131
Renter-occupied	32,899

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hinds County)
Occupied housing units	91,030
No vehicles available	8,957
2 vehicle available	47,333
3 vehicles available	11,422
4 vehicles available	3,081
5 or more vehicles available	1,023

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hinds County)
Occupied housing units	91,030
Utility gas	47,784
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	37,779
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	92
Coal or coke
Wood	331
Solar energy	35
Other fuel	82
No fuel used	265

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hinds County)
Occupied housing units	91,030
Less Than $50,000	58,131
$50,000 to $99,999	23,524
$100,000 to $149,999	7,886
$150,000 to $199,999	3,219
$200,000 to $299,999	2,134
$300,000 to $499,999	652
$1,000,000 or more	105
Median (dollars)	73,100

GROSS RENT (Hinds County)
Occupied units paying rent	32,899
Less than $200	2,557
$200 to $299	2,561
$300 to $499	10,138
$500 to $699	10,398
$700 to $999	4,268
$1,000 to $1,499	780
$1,500 or more	133