Household incomes in Byron Township top those of 69% of U.S. towns
Jobs and income earn Byron Township A−; getting around on foot earns it B+. Below the poverty line: 4.9% of residents (Michigan 13.2%). About one in ten stay in Byron Township for work; outside it, Grand Rapids is the main destination (19%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Byron Township apart
Jobs in Byron Township have more than doubled in ten years
Jobs based in Byron Township went from 6,227 in 2011 to 13,912 in 2021, +123%. The jobs ↓
Byron Township trades workers with the towns around it
Byron Township has about as many jobs (13,912) as working residents (11,735), but they are mostly different people: 10,496 residents leave for work each day while 12,673 people come in. Only 9% of the jobs in Byron Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
49% of the jobs in Byron Township are in trade, transport and utilities, against 22% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
Byron Township draws workers from far and wide
The 13,912 jobs in Byron Township are filled from a wide area. Byron Township’s own residents hold 9% and the ten next-biggest home towns 35%; the other 56% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2021, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; 2021 is the newest year Michigan has published; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Inside Byron Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Byron Township is better than 84% of U.S. towns, #112 of 701 in Michigan. Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 87% of U.S. towns); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.9%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
The commuting and job counts on this page are Census LEHD 2021: Michigan reports later than other states, so its newest year is two years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Byron Township could be anywhere from B to A+.
What Byron Township’s employers do
13,912 jobs are based in Byron Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Byron Township, 2011 → 2021: 6,227 → 13,912. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2021.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Byron Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The workday shuffle in and out of Byron Township
On a workday 10,496 residents head out to work, 1,239 work right here, and 12,673 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.19 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
Where people from Byron Township work
Where Byron Township clocks in
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
A commute of about 21 minutes in Byron Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Byron Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11,704 commuters (the 13% who work from home are left out). Across Michigan: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Byron Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2021.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Byron Township, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Byron Township is more walkable than 65% of U.S. towns, #160 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Byron Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 13,492 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 28% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 61% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 1.5% of Byron Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Byron Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Byron Township is 400th of 1,467 U.S. towns of 20,000 to 39,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
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| 29 | Northville Township MI | 31,399 | $151K | 3.1% | 2.9% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 62 | Oakland Township MI | 20,631 | $167K | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 93 | Cascade Township MI | 20,201 | $136K | 4.6% | 2.6% | 14% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 398 | Saco ME | 21,159 | $92K | 6.4% | 2.1% | 14% | A− |
| 399 | Northdale FL | 25,710 | $95K | 5.7% | 3.6% | 3% | A− |
| 400 | Byron Township MI | 28,685 | $91K | 4.9% | 3.9% | 11% | A− |
| 401 | Chili NY | 28,897 | $90K | 7.1% | 2.6% | 6% | A− |
| 402 | Halfmoon NY | 26,658 | $101K | 4.3% | 3.8% | 7% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,467 | Barstow CA | 24,804 | $53K | 23.1% | 11.9% | 17% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Byron Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Byron Township and its neighbors: 16% work next door
The biggest share goes to Wyoming (13%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Byron Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Township | – | A− | B+ | 21 min | $91,481 |
| Wyoming | 13% | B | A− | 22 min | $73,677 |
| Gaines Township | 3% | A− | B | 21 min | $82,738 |
| Jamestown Township | under 2% | A+ | D | 20 min | $119,676 |
| Dorr Township | under 2% | A− | D | 28 min | $97,542 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Byron Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2021, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Byron Township: questions
What is the median household income in Byron Township?
$91,481 (±$10,273) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Byron Township?
4.9%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Byron Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Byron Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Rapids (19%, 11 mi), Wyoming (13%, 6 mi), Kentwood (8%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Byron Township walkable?
Byron Township is more walkable than 65% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 7.3 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Byron Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Byron Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Byron Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2021, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.