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Byram city, Mississippi

City

Population: 12,847 (2023 estimate)

Located in Mississippi , Mississippi

Census Bureau data for Byram city from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Byram city

What is the median household income in Byram city?
The median household income in Byram city is $74,103 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Byram city?
The poverty rate in Byram city is 7.2% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Byram city?
$177,200 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Byram city?
The median gross rent in Byram city is $1,318 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Byram city residents have a college degree?
34.2% of adults in Byram city hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
12,847
Median Income
$74,103
Median Home Value
$177,200
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
4.3%
Median Age
37.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$7,462 (+11.2%) Home Value: +$35,500 (+25.1%) Poverty Rate: +4.1 pp (+132.3%) Bachelor's+: -0.6 pp (-1.7%) Unemployment: +2.1 pp (+95.5%)

Demographics

Total Population 12,847
Median Age 37.0
Female 50.4%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% White (non-Hisp.) 24.4% Black 72.7% Asian 0.6% Two or More 2.1%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Mexican
1.3%
Puerto Rican
0.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $74,103 ±$7,575
+$19,188 vs. state
Per Capita Income $80,825
Median Family Income $79,484
Poverty Rate 7.2%
-7.1 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 10.8%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 6.0%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 21.4%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
3.3%
$10–15k
2.5%
$15–25k
6.1%
$25–35k
3.1%
$35–50k
11.7%
$50–75k
24.2%
$75–100k
22.1%
$100–150k
17.3%
$150–200k
4.6%
$200k+
5.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 5,592
Owner-Occupied 79.9%
Renter-Occupied 20.1%
Vacancy Rate 8.4%
Median Home Value $177,200
+$15,800 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $1,318
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 18.8%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 18.3%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
5.7%
$50–100k
4.2%
$100–200k
20.2%
$200–300k
33.3%
$300–500k
5.6%
$500k–$1M
1.0%
$1M+
0.5%
Gross Rent Distribution
$500–1k
21.0%
$1–1.5k
60.2%
$1.5–2k
18.8%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
2.6%
1 vehicle
29.2%
2 vehicles
44.8%
3+
23.5%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
79.8%
5–19 units
9.8%
20+ units
1.7%
Mobile home
6.2%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
2.1%
1970–1999
5.8%
2000–2009
41.1%
2010+
13.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 95.6%
Bachelor's or Higher 34.2%
+10.0 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 17.6%
Some College / Associate 24.1%
Less Than High School 1.0%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 70.1%
Unemployment Rate 4.3%
-1.7 pp vs. state
Work from Home 5.9%
Self-Employed 3.5%
Government Workers 31.3%
Private For-Profit 65.2%
Industry
Edu/Health
29.9%
Public Admin
16.2%
Transportation
11.0%
Retail
9.6%
Arts/Entmt.
6.5%
Manufacturing
6.4%
Prof. Services
4.2%
Finance
3.6%
Information
1.9%
Wholesale
1.2%
Construction
0.9%
Occupation
Management
48.4%
Sales
17.4%
Food Prep
16.5%
Production
14.0%
Construction
3.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 27.9 min
Drove Alone 78.9%
Carpool 13.2%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 5.9%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 5,122
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 46.6%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 16.0%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
5.4%
5–9
6.8%
10–14
6.7%
15–19
4.9%
20–24
5.1%
25–34
17.3%
35–44
14.5%
45–54
12.0%
55–64
7.0%
65–74
8.3%
75–84
6.6%
85+
4.6%
Under 18: 22.4% Working age (18–64): 77.6% 65 and over: 11.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 1.2%
Naturalized Citizen 78.8%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.4%
Foreign-Born Origin
Asia
53.0%
Europe
47.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 10.8%
With a Disability 13.3%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 90.0%
Uninsured 10.0%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 94.5%
Has a Computer 97.7%
Same House 1 Year Ago 90.2%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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