Byers

Population: 334
Median household income: $69,583
Median home value: $104,200

Byers, a community in Clay County, Texas, has 334 residents. Its median household income of $69,583 runs below the Clay County figure of $77,355.

Between 2019 and 2023, Byers's population declined 30.1% from 478 to 334, while its median home value rose 54.8% from $67,300 to $104,200.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 19.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 334
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $69,583
Median home value: $104,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 234
Homeownership rate: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

478334

Median household income

$47,450$69,583

Median home value

$67,300$104,200

Median gross rent

$714$858

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	478	$47,450	$67,300	$714
2020	401	$46,625	$67,300	$754
2021	377	$48,281	$75,300	$858
2022	319	$54,643	$90,600	—
2023	334	$69,583	$104,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over19.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	6.6%
5 to 17	45	13.5%
18 to 24	4	1.2%
25 to 34	29	8.7%
35 to 44	19	5.7%
45 to 54	43	12.9%
55 to 64	57	17.1%
65 to 74	49	14.7%
75 and over	66	19.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	286	85.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	9.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	1.5%
Two or more races	6	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	15.6%
High school graduate	113	43.0%
Some college or associate's	63	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	27	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	19	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	80	67.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	30.5%
Other means	1	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	20.7%
15 to 29 min	41	50.0%
30 to 44 min	23	28.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 5.4% (18 of 334)

	Count	Share
Family households	117	76.5%
Nonfamily households	36	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	153	65.4%
Vacant	81	34.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	144	94.1%
Renter-occupied	9	5.9%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	181	77.4%
1-unit, attached	3	1.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	50	21.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4811644
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.0692, -98.1909