Byars

Population: 217
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $65,000

Byars, a community in McClain County, Oklahoma, has 217 residents. The median household income of $40,000 is below the McClain County median ($84,778).

From 2019 to 2023, Byars's population grew 22.6% from 177 to 217, while its median home value rose 75.2% from $37,100 to $65,000.

Owners occupy 91.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 59.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 217
Median age: 59.8 yrs
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $65,000
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 77
Homeownership rate: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

177217

Median household income

$32,143$40,000

Median home value

$37,100$65,000

Median gross rent

$558$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	177	$32,143	$37,100	$558
2020	265	$38,750	$38,200	$475
2021	226	$39,583	$43,000	—
2022	222	$37,031	—	$725
2023	217	$40,000	$65,000	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7436.9%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	4.1%
5 to 17	25	11.5%
18 to 24	10	4.6%
25 to 34	12	5.5%
35 to 44	25	11.5%
45 to 54	13	6.0%
55 to 64	26	12.0%
65 to 74	80	36.9%
75 and over	17	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	192	88.5%
Black or African American	1	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	1.4%
Asian	8	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate72.3%

Some college or associate's11.0%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	12.7%
High school graduate	125	72.3%
Some college or associate's	19	11.0%
Bachelor's degree	4	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone67.9%

Carpooled20.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36	67.9%
Carpooled	11	20.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	9.4%
Other means	1	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	14.6%
15 to 29 min	12	25.0%
30 to 44 min	15	31.3%
45 to 59 min	10	20.8%
60+ min	4	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.74
Poverty rate: 45.4% (98 of 216)

	Count	Share
Family households	35	60.3%
Nonfamily households	23	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	58	75.3%
Vacant	19	24.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	53	91.4%
Renter-occupied	5	8.6%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	51	66.2%
1-unit, attached	2	2.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	31.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4010550
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 34.8720, -97.0542