Living in Byars, Oklahoma
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Byars · Census data 2020–2024
Byars has 209 residents with a median age of 65.6. The median household income is $41,500 (36% lower than the Oklahoma median), the median home value is $90,600.
Byars is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Byars at a glance
- Population
- 209
- Median age
- 65.6State: 37
- Median household income
- $41,500State: $65,039
- Median home value
- $90,600State: $199,800
- Homeowners
- 98.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3.5%
- Average commute
- 28 min
Is Byars a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 55% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 36% lower than the Oklahoma median; an average commute of 28 minutes; a poverty rate of 45.7%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Byars
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Byars the median home value is $90,600, 73% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Byars median household income
The median household income in Byars is $41,500 and the income per person is $22,118. 45.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Oklahoma: 15.3%).
Housing in Byars: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 76
- Owner-occupied
- 98.2%
- Renter-occupied
- 1.8%
- Vacant
- 26.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1979
- Average household size
- 3.73
Byars demographics
- Population
- 209
- Median age
- 65.6
- Under 18
- 12.9%
- 65 and older
- 51.2%
- Households
- 56
- Foreign-born
- 1.9%
- Veterans
- 4.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Byars ›
Education in Byars
3.5% of adults 25 and older in Byars have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oklahoma: 28.3%), and 1.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Byars
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5%
- Average commute
- 28 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 14%
- Drive alone
- 60%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2%
- Homes with broadband
- 69.6%
Byars vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Byars, OK?
The median household income in Byars is $41,500, 36% lower than the Oklahoma median of $65,039 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Byars?
The median home value in Byars is $90,600, compared with $199,800 in Oklahoma.
Is Byars, OK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 55% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 36% lower than the Oklahoma median; an average commute of 28 minutes; a poverty rate of 45.7%.
What is the median age in Byars?
The median age in Byars is 65.6 years (Oklahoma: 37).
How long is the commute in Byars?
The average commute to work in Byars is 28 minutes; 14% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Byars?
The unemployment rate in Byars is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Byars?
3.5% of adults in Byars have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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