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Byron, Illinois

Byron is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States located on the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad, Illinois Route 72, and Illinois Route 2. The population was 2,917 at the 2000 census. The population was 3,582 in the July 2005 estimate census, and 3,865 in the city's own census in 2006. The Byron Nuclear Generating Station, currently owned by Exelon Corporation, is just south of Byron. The station provides a great deal of the electricity used in northern Illinois and also a great deal of property taxes for the community. The public schools in the community have heavily benefitted from these taxes as the school facilities are the best in proportion to the number of students in the region. The town is also the birthplace of Albert Spalding and Wilson Irvine.

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Among the most common occupations in Byron are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Byron, Illinois work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Byron Industries

The leading industries in Byron, Illinois are Manufacturing, 24%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Byron job listings indicate that the following industries in Byron are hiring the most workers: Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Misc Store Retailers.

Byron Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Byron, Illinois is $31,894, and the median income of households in Byron was $37,027.
 

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Byron, IL

$32,000
 

Byron Unemployment Rate

Byron has an unemployment rate of 5.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Byron Trends data, the number of Byron, Illinois jobs has increased by 155% since November 2007.
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Population of Byron
Total population 2,917
Male 46.90%
Female 53.10%
Median age 34.3
  
Byron Housing
Owner-occupied homes 60.0%
Median cost of a home $103,200
Median mortgage payment $636
Renter-occupied homes 40.0%
Vacant housing 4.0%
Median monthly rent $568
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $40,568
Median for all female full-time $23,221
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 9%
$10,000 to $14,999 9%
$15,000 to $24,999 10%
$25,000 to $34,999 19%
$35,000 to $49,999 15%
$50,000 to $74,999 22%
$75,000 to $99,999 10%
$100,000 to $149,999 4%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 5%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8%
High school graduate 39%
Some college, no degree 28%
Associate's degree 7%
Bachelor's degree 10%
Graduate degree 3%
  
Marital Status
Never married 22%
Currently married 57%
Separated 1%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 13%
  
Race
White 99%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Byron Commute
Carpool 6.2%
Public transportation 0.3%
Average travel time 22 minutes