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The City of Byram had a population of 12,779 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Byram is located at latitude 32.1793 and longitude -90.2454 in Hinds County. The formal boundaries for the City of Byram encompass a land area of 18.36 sq. miles and a water area of 0.27 sq. miles. Hinds County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Byram has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Byram is located within Supervisor District 5, a minor civil division (MCD) of Hinds County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 12,779 (100%) |
Population in Households | 12,523 (98.0%) |
Population in Families | 10,588 (82.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 256 ( 2.0%) |
Population Density | 626 |
Diversity Index2 | 44 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $60,780 |
Average Household Income | $80,161 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $31,939 |
Wealth Index5 | 57 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (56.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 5,549 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,512 (63.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,575 (28.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 462 ( 8.3%) |
Median Home Value | $165,116 |
Average Home Value | $185,856 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 151 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 5,087 |
Average Household Size | 2.46 |
Family Households | 3,605 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.59% | -0.44% |
Households | -0.14% | 0.02% |
Families | -0.04% | |
Median Household Income | 3.09% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.52% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.12% |
The table below compares Byram to the other 427 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 31 | 93rd |
Population Density | # 113 | 74th |
Median Household Income | # 64 | 85th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 253 | 59th |
Per Capita Income | # 78 | 82nd |
Diversity Index | # 255 | 41st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Mississippi Census Data Comparison Tool.
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