Living in Byers, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Byers · Census data 2020–2024
Byers has 393 residents with a median age of 55.8. The median household income is $63,333 (19% lower than the Texas median), the median home value is $112,100.
Byers is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Byers at a glance
- Population
- 393
- Median age
- 55.8State: 35.6
- Median household income
- $63,333State: $78,476
- Median home value
- $112,100State: $283,800
- Homeowners
- 93.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.1%
- Average commute
- 26 min
Is Byers a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 61% lower than the state median; an average commute of 26 minutes; unemployment of 3.6%; a poverty rate of 12.5%.
Cons: Median household income 19% lower than the Texas median.
The weather is best in March to May and October.
Cost of living in Byers
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Byers the median home value is $112,100, 66% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,305 a month in housing costs.
Byers median household income
The median household income in Byers is $63,333 and the income per person is $36,656. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Texas: 13.8%).
Housing in Byers: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 245
- Owner-occupied
- 93.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 6.5%
- Vacant
- 31.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1971
- Average household size
- 2.34
31.4% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Byers has many vacation and second homes.
Byers demographics
- Population
- 393
- Median age
- 55.8
- Under 18
- 20.9%
- 65 and older
- 27%
- Households
- 168
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 8.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Byers ›
Education in Byers
15.1% of adults 25 and older in Byers have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 5.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Byers
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 26 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 26.4%
- Drive alone
- 70.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 85.7%
Byers vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Byers, TX?
The median household income in Byers is $63,333, 19% lower than the Texas median of $78,476 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Byers?
The median home value in Byers is $112,100, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
Is Byers, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 61% lower than the state median; an average commute of 26 minutes; unemployment of 3.6%; a poverty rate of 12.5%. Minuses: median household income 19% lower than the Texas median.
What is the median age in Byers?
The median age in Byers is 55.8 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Byers?
The average commute to work in Byers is 26 minutes; 26.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Byers?
The unemployment rate in Byers is 3.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Byers?
15.1% of adults in Byers 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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