Butler County, AL Demographic Data
Butler County, AL Summary
Butler County is located in Alabama
- Population: 20,611
- Area: 777.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 776.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 26.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 357.94 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Butler County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,758
53%
50.8
Male
9,522
47%
49.2
Total Population
20,280
323,128,000
Butler County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,208
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,347
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,340
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,270
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,166
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,440
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,439
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,557
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,375
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,462
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,012
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,191
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
473
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,547
76.7%
77.2
Female
8,498
54.7%
51.3
Male
7,049
45.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,856
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,463
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,676
18.1%
15.2
Female
2,164
58.9%
55.8
Male
1,512
41.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Butler County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,013
98.7%
96.8
White
10,876
53.6%
72.6
Black or African American
8,875
43.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
15
0.1%
0.8
Asian
203
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
28
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
175
0.9%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
44
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
267
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
253
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
222
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
31
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,027
98.8%
82.2
Butler County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
988
7.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,654
11.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,559
39.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,395
17.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,110
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,328
9.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
915
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,642
19.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,307
81.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,243
16.1%
31.2
Butler County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,468
33.4%
33.7%
Now Married
7,138
43.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,856
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
395
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,528
9.3
5.8%
Butler County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,611
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
461
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
271
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
34
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
154
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
2
0.0%
1.1%
Butler County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
943
12.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
669
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,393
18.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
892
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,077
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,245
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
677
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
556
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
177
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
46
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
34,315
57,617
Per capita income
19,011
31,128
Butler County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
291
3.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
628
8.0%
9.8
Construction
582
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,691
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
251
3.2%
6.6
Information
107
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,606
20.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
390
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
416
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
408
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
923
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
429
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
88
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
857
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,198
28.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,846
23.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,572
20.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,337
17.1%
18.1%
Butler County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,691
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,544
85.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
872
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
60
0.8%
2.7
Other means
49
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
166
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Butler County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
535
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,853
37.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,566
33.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,721
22.4%
21.0
Butler County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,675
77.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,393
70.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,282
29.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,239
22.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Butler County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,914
1 room
157
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
57
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
324
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,439
14.5%
16.5
5 rooms
3,027
30.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,406
24.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,107
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
694
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
703
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Butler County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,914
1-unit, detached
6,096
61.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
67
0.7%
5.9
2-units
294
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
353
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
441
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
94
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
71
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
2,498
25.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Butler County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
948
9.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
318
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
792
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,094
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,664
16.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,684
17.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,198
22.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,034
10.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
133
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
49
0.5%
1.4%
Butler County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,254
16.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,282
16.7%
4.7
Electricity
4,950
64.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
140
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
33
0.4%
1.1
Butler County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,414
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
9
0.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
56
2.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
105
4.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
221
9.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
754
31.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,238
51.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
954
39.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
321
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
186
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
197
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
744
31.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Butler County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,925
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
102
5.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
783
40.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,036
53.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
357
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
563
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
335
18.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
314
16.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
213
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
93
5.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
215
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
693
37.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
419
0.0%
0.0%
Butler County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,393
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,401
26.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,659
30.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
899
16.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
591
11.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
595
11.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
133
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
88
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
83,000
205,000
