Byram, Connecticut

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Population in 2010: 4,146.
Males: 1,930  (46.6%)
Females: 2,216  (53.4%)
Median resident age:

35.5 years
Connecticut median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 06830.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $106,979
Byram:

$106,979
CT:

$88,429

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $68,766

Byram CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $573,118
Byram:

$573,118
CT:

$347,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 2-unit structures: $878,953; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $373,718

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,463.

March 2022 cost of living index in Byram: 132.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.8%
(1.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.8% for other race residents, 9.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Byram, CT (2022)
    • 2,60749.1%White alone
    • 2,24642.3%Hispanic
    • 2374.5%Black alone
    • 1082.0%Asian alone
    • 831.6%Other race alone
    • 771.5%Two or more races

Races in Byram detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (9.5%), Italian (5.8%), Irish (5.1%), Brazilian (2.6%), English (2.1%), Polish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 70 feet

1,916 residents are foreign born (29.9% Latin America).

This place:

36.1%
Connecticut:

15.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,493 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $7,135 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenwich, CT (3.0 miles , pop. 61,101).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: North Hempstead, NY (15.7 miles , pop. 222,611).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (15.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Port Chester, NY (0.9 miles ),
Pemberwick, CT (1.2 miles ),
Rye Brook, NY (1.4 miles ),
Glenville, CT (1.5 miles ),
Rye, NY (1.7 miles ),
Greenwich, CT (1.7 miles ),
Harrison, NY (1.8 miles ),
Cos Cob, CT (1.9 miles )

Latitude: 41.00 N, Longitude: 73.65 W

Area code: 203

Distribution of median household income in Byram, CT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Byram, CT in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 112. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

112
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.279. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.279
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 12.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.9
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.324. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.324
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 22.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.95. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.95
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Byram-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.0 miles away from the Byram place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/2006, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused $12 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Byram-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Connecticut state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 207.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 313.1 miles away from Byram center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 242.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 240.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 133.4 miles away from Byram center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 220.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fairfield County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 11

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Snowstorms: 4, Blizzards: 3, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Byram:

  • PORT CHESTER DIALYSIS AND RENAL CTR. (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; PORT CHESTER, NY)
  • UNITED HOSP HME HLTH CLOSED (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; PORT CHESTER, NY)
  • UNITED HOSPITAL HOSPICE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; PORT CHESTER, NY)
  • NEW YORK UNITED HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; PORT CHESTER, NY)
  • PORT CHESTER NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; PORT CHESTER, NY)
  • WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; RYE BROOK, NY)
  • KING STREET HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; PORT CHESTER, NY)

Amtrak stations near Byram:

  • 7 miles: STAMFORD (WASHINGTON BLVD. & E. STATE ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byram:

  • SUNY at Purchase College (about 4 miles; Purchase, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • Manhattanville College (about 4 miles; Purchase, NY; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • SUNY Westchester Community College (about 9 miles; Valhalla, NY; FT enrollment: 10,278)
  • Iona College (about 9 miles; New Rochelle, NY; FT enrollment: 3,775)
  • The College of New Rochelle (about 10 miles; New Rochelle, NY; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • Mercy College (about 12 miles; Dobbs Ferry, NY; FT enrollment: 8,602)
  • Norwalk Community College (about 13 miles; Norwalk, CT; FT enrollment: 4,085)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Greenwich Fire Department Station 3 Byram (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Byram: Sacred Heart Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Byram: Byram Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: Hawthorne Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Fairfield County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Connecticut:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

64.8%
Whole state:

66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.5%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
4 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Byram:

Marital status in Byram, CT
  • Never married: 37.3%
  • Now married: 43.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

For population 25 years and over in Byram:

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.8
Connecticut average:

12.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Byram
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Byram, CT (based on Fairfield County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic404,34194
Mainline Protestant82,604175
Evangelical Protestant46,888242
Other32,50195
Orthodox9,21521
Black Protestant4,14427
None337,136-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 223
Fairfield County:

2.50 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 76
Fairfield County:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 151
Fairfield County:

1.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 861
Here:

9.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.19 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.5%
Connecticut:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Fairfield County:

17.9%
Connecticut:

21.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.2%
State:

15.8%

5.92% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($194,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.92%
Connecticut average:

5.79%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($50 average AGI)
Fairfield County:

0.01%
Connecticut average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Westchester County, NY  0.86% ($172,203 average AGI)
from New York County, NY  0.83% ($462,237)
from New Haven County, CT  0.67% ($72,877)


6.13% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($174,109 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.13%
Connecticut average:

5.82%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($428 average AGI)
Fairfield County:

0.01%
Connecticut average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to New Haven County, CT  1.26% ($66,461 average AGI)
to New York County, NY  0.33% ($233,771)
to Westchester County, NY  0.26% ($170,135)

Strongest AM radio stations in Byram:

  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGCH (1490 AM; 1 kW; GREENWICH, CT; Owner: THE GREENWICH BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Byram:

  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFAS-FM (103.9 FM; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXPK (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WARY (88.1 FM; VALHALLA, NY; Owner: WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKHL (96.7 FM; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WEDW-FM (88.5 FM; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Byram:

  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W27CD (Channel 27; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KA1GIY, Licensee ID: L00139122, Grant Date: 08/01/2019, Expiration Date: 09/26/2029, Registrant: Stanley E Olszewski, 142 Mead Ave, Byram, CT 06830


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Byram, CT
  • 76.4%Utility gas
  • 10.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.4%Electricity
  • 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Byram, CT
  • 67.6%Utility gas
  • 20.3%Electricity
  • 6.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Byram compared to Connecticut state average:

  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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  • #10 (06830) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
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