Byron, IL City Data

Byron, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,917 people who live in Byron and approximately 51,032 who live in Ogle County. We want to help people moving to or living in Byron 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 Byron. We have included Byron housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Byron Information

Ogle County where Byron resides is 763.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,032 and has a population rank of 908 out of all the places in the United States.

Byron has a total of 2,917 people and of those residents there are 1,368 males and 1,549 females. The median age of the male population is 32.2 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 600 births each year and around 453 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Byron varies per year, but currently 2,884 are one race and 33 are two or more races.

Of the 2,917 people who live in Byron, there are 952 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Byron is 480 male and 472 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 2,037.

General Byron Information
Total area in square miles - Ogle County	763.27
Water area in square miles - Ogle County	N/A
Resident population - Ogle County	51,032
Population rank - Ogle County	908
Total population	2,917
Total population (male)	1,368
Total population (female)	1,549
Population median age (male)	32.2
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Ogle County	600
Deaths- Ogle County	453
Population of one race	2,884
Population of two or more races	33
Population under 20 years	952
Population under 20 years (male)	480
Population under 20 years (female)	472
Total population 18 years and over	2,037

Byron Social Characteristics

There are 19,278 households in Byron. Families make up 14,099 of these households. The table below breaks down the Byron families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,811), male householder with no wife present (685) and female householder with no husband present (1,548). The remainder of the Byron households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,110. Byron, IL moving companies help people in Byron 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 Byron. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Byron is based, there are 20,032 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,441 never married, 12,538 now married, 285 separated, 1,970 widowed, and 1,798 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 208 separated, 488 widowed and 1,804 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Byron social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Byron.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ogle County)
Total households	19,278
Family households (families)	14,099
With own children under 18 years	7,191
Married-couple family	11,811
With own children under 18 years	5,460
Male householder, no wife present, family	685
With own children under 18 years	450
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,548
With own children under 18 years	1,048
Nonfamily households	5,110
Householder living alone	4,345
65 years and over	1,889

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	463
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	265
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,402
Householder	748
Spouse	575
Child	960
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	63
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	428
Male householder	170
Male householder living alone	136
Male householder not living alone	34
Female householder	201
Female householder living alone	186
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	57
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,032
Never married	3,441
Now married	12,538
Separated	285
Widowed	1,970
Divorced	1,798
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	208
Widowed	488
Divorced	1,804

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,917
Male	1,368
Under 5 years	98
5 to 9 years	111
10 to 14 years	143
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	15
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	95
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	100
40 to 44 years	123
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	17
Female	1,549
Under 5 years	114
5 to 9 years	136
10 to 14 years	117
15 to 17 years	72
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	17
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	95
30 to 34 years	96
35 to 39 years	138
40 to 44 years	128
45 to 49 years	89
50 to 54 years	68
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	59
85 years and over	74

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,917
One race	2,884
White	2,850
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	33

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,830
People who are White alone	2,763
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	45
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,846
Same house	28,037
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,059
Different state or abroad	2,841
Different state	2,105
Abroad	736

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ogle County)
Total resident population	51,032
Born in United States	34,658
State of residence	38,093
Different state	10,621
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	108
Foreign born	2,210

Byron 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 Byron. That total enrollment is 13,620 for the population of the country, which includes Byron. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,094 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,407 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,841.

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 Byron population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,620
Pre-kindergarten	880
Public	645
Private	235
Kindergarten	694
Public	612
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,872
Public	6,605
Private	267
Elementary and high school	10,204
Public	9,825
Private	379
High school grades 9 to 12	3,332
Public	3,220
Private	112
College, undergraduate years	1,504
Public	1,372
Private	132
Graduate or professional school	338
Public	249
Private	89
Not enrolled in school	35,449

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,317
Less than 9th grade	1,867
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,778
High school graduate	12,114
Some college, no degree	7,706
Associate's degree	2,192
Bachelor's degree	5,660
Graduate or professional degree	17
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,732

Byron Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,694 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Byron. The Byron occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,020), service occupations (3,304), sales and office occupations (5,804), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (207), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,741) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,736). The 38,694 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,763 private wage and salary workers, 3,161 government workers, 1,788 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ogle County)
Population 16 years and over	38,694
In labor force	26,024
Civilian labor force	26,013
Employed	24,812
Unemployed	1,201
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	19,596
In labor force	11,718
Civilian labor force	11,715
Unemployed Civilian labor force	491
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	19,098
In labor force	14,306
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	710
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ogle County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,544
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,135
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,305
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	793
Other means	158
Worked at home	995
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	537,030

OCCUPATION (Ogle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,020
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,020
Service occupations	3,304
Sales and office occupations	5,804
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	207
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,741
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,736

INDUSTRY (Ogle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	779
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,729
Wholesale trade	1,034
Retail trade	2,709
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,929
Information	449
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,174
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,113
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,636
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,461
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	843

CLASS OF WORKER (Ogle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,020
Private wage and salary workers	19,763
Government workers	3,161
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,788
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Byron Housing Characteristics

In Byron, IL there are 20,420 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,278 occupied and 1,142 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Byron, there are 16,174 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 219 units in Byron. 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 Byron, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Byron, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Byron. There are 304 housing units with rent less than $200, 434 with rent between $200-299, 1,489 with rent between $300-499 and 2,012 with rent for $500 and above. Full Byron gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Byron, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ogle County)
Total housing units	20,420
Occupied housing units	19,278
Vacant housing units	1,142

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ogle County)
Total housing units	20,420
1-unit, detached	16,174
1-unit, attached	219
2 units	929
3 or 4 units	700
5 to 9 units	542
10 to 19 units	426
20 to 49 units	506
50 or more units	152
Mobile home	763

HOUSING TENURE (Ogle County)
Occupied housing units	19,278
Owner-occupied	14,369
Renter-occupied	4,909

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ogle County)
Occupied housing units	19,278
No vehicles available	886
2 vehicle available	12,875
3 vehicles available	3,081
4 vehicles available	823
5 or more vehicles available	392

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ogle County)
Occupied housing units	19,278
Utility gas	12,723
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,809
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	583
Coal or coke
Wood	111
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ogle County)
Occupied housing units	19,278
Less Than $50,000	14,369
$50,000 to $99,999	5,162
$100,000 to $149,999	3,756
$150,000 to $199,999	1,599
$200,000 to $299,999	609
$300,000 to $499,999	103
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	102,700

GROSS RENT (Ogle County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,909
Less than $200	304
$200 to $299	434
$300 to $499	1,489
$500 to $699	1,357
$700 to $999	591
$1,000 to $1,499	56
$1,500 or more	7