Byng

Population: 1,361
Median household income: $63,667
Median home value: $169,500

Located in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, Byng is a community with a population of 1,361. The median household income of $63,667 is in line with the Pontotoc County median ($62,564).

From 2019 to 2023, Byng's population grew 4.5% from 1,303 to 1,361, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $130,700 to $169,500.

Households average 2.57 people. The median gross rent is $769.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,361
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,667
Median home value: $169,500
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 576
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3031,361

Median household income

$68,000$63,667

Median home value

$130,700$169,500

Median gross rent

$783$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,303	$68,000	$130,700	$783
2020	1,207	$65,156	$135,600	$845
2021	1,254	$72,500	$138,300	$879
2022	1,473	$83,661	$171,100	$850
2023	1,361	$63,667	$169,500	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	6.1%
5 to 17	294	21.6%
18 to 24	61	4.5%
25 to 34	244	17.9%
35 to 44	191	14.0%
45 to 54	91	6.7%
55 to 64	169	12.4%
65 to 74	142	10.4%
75 and over	86	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	852	62.6%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	291	21.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	123	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	93	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree15.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	7.3%
High school graduate	287	31.1%
Some college or associate's	262	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	164	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	143	15.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone91.0%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	553	91.0%
Carpooled	31	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	259	43.6%
15 to 29 min	277	46.6%
30 to 44 min	34	5.7%
45 to 59 min	6	1.0%
60+ min	18	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 8.0% (109 of 1,361)

	Count	Share
Family households	383	72.3%
Nonfamily households	147	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	530	92.0%
Vacant	46	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	418	78.9%
Renter-occupied	112	21.1%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	468	81.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	38	6.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	70	12.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4010600
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.8657, -96.6678