Byram

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 5,011
Median household income: $92,444
Median home value: $790,800

Byram, a community in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, has 5,011 residents. The median household income of $92,444 is below the Western Connecticut Planning Region median ($124,553).

Between 2019 and 2023, Byram's population grew 9.9% from 4,560 to 5,011, while its median home value rose 16.6% from $678,100 to $790,800.

The median gross rent is $2,392. 57.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,011
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $92,444
Median home value: $790,800
Median gross rent: $2,392
Housing units: 1,903
Homeownership rate: 44.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5605,011

Median household income

$81,324$92,444

Median home value

$678,100$790,800

Median gross rent

$1,901$2,392

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,560	$81,324	$678,100	$1,901
2020	4,855	$73,125	$782,900	$2,111
2021	4,994	$82,452	$731,400	$2,237
2022	5,285	$92,500	$853,500	$2,489
2023	5,011	$92,444	$790,800	$2,392

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	356	7.1%
5 to 17	833	16.6%
18 to 24	541	10.8%
25 to 34	555	11.1%
35 to 44	694	13.8%
45 to 54	760	15.2%
55 to 64	589	11.8%
65 to 74	425	8.5%
75 and over	258	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,536	50.6%
Black or African American	307	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	117	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	87	1.7%
Two or more races	55	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,909	38.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate16.1%

Some college or associate's17.0%

Bachelor's degree40.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	326	9.9%
High school graduate	527	16.1%
Some college or associate's	557	17.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,325	40.4%
Graduate or professional degree	546	16.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit2.8%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,808	72.2%
Carpooled	145	5.8%
Public transit	71	2.8%
Walked	112	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	358	14.3%
Other means	10	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	816	38.0%
15 to 29 min	746	34.8%
30 to 44 min	273	12.7%
45 to 59 min	137	6.4%
60+ min	174	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 4.5% (226 of 5,011)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,231	70.7%
Nonfamily households	510	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,741	91.5%
Vacant	162	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	773	44.4%
Renter-occupied	968	55.6%

1-unit, detached33.3%

1-unit, attached10.7%

2 to 4 units46.1%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	634	33.3%
1-unit, attached	204	10.7%
2 to 4 units	878	46.1%
5 to 19 units	140	7.4%
20 or more units	47	2.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0910660
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 41.0011, -73.6541