Byron, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Byron is a Census city of 3,743 people across 4.65 square miles of land, in Ogle County. Median household income is $78,852, 70.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Byron
What Byron is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.65 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land805
- County holding the largest share of its areaOgle County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Byron
- Population3,743
- Median age36.7
- Population under 181,008
- Share under 1826.9 percent
- Population 65 and over616 plus or minus 164
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households1,503
- Family households885
- Share of households that are families58.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Byron
- Median household income$78,852
- Per capita income$38,483
- Civilian labor force1,812
- Employed1,757
- Unemployed55 plus or minus 40
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over2,459
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Byron
- Housing units1,545
- Occupied units1,503
- Vacant units42 plus or minus 47
- Vacancy rate2.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied1,061
- Renter occupied442 plus or minus 108
- Ownership rate70.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$198,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$929
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent
- Single family units1,207
- Share single family78.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more338 plus or minus 135
- Share in buildings of two or more21.9 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1987
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Byron gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,579
- Commuting under 15 minutes481 plus or minus 136
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.5 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more526 plus or minus 143
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.3 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Drove alone76.4 percent
- Carpooled9.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Byron (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,235,000
- Average approval$411,667
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$1,165,000
- Jobs supported62
- Jobs per approval20.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Byron, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Byron (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$3,242,000
- Average approval$463,143
- Median approval$400,000
- Largest approval$1,188,000
- Jobs supported69
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Byron, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Byron
- NFIP communityCity of Byron
- NFIP community number170526
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/17/16
The City of Byron participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170526 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ogle County, not Byron
Ogle County context, not Byron figures
- Establishments in Ogle County1,053
- Covered employment, Ogle County14,934
- Average annual pay, Ogle County$58,187
- Housing units permitted, Ogle County50
Every figure in this section is published for Ogle County as a whole and is not a measurement of Byron.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Byron questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Byron, Illinois?
3,743, in 1,503 households. Byron city covers 4.65 square miles of land, which is 805 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Byron in?
Ogle County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Byron?
$78,852. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $198,700. Median gross rent is $929 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Byron businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $3.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Byron, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Byron borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Byron. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Byron in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Byron appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Byron, city of, community 170526, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Byron figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ogle County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Byron.
Is zoning published for Byron?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.