The Geography of Poverty - Bystrom, CA. Bystrom is a community in Stanislaus County, California. The population was 4,008 at the 2010 census. 31.7% live below the poverty level. 37°37'14"N 120°59'8"W #geographyofpoverty Photo by @mattblack_blackmatt @everydayusa by everydayusa