Butte County, CA Demographic Data
Butte County, CA Summary
Butte County is located in California
- Population: 221,539
- Area: 1,677.13 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,636.46 sq. miles
- Water Area: 40.67 sq. miles
- Population Density: 132.09 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 660.76 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Butte County, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
115,137
51%
50.8
Male
111,727
49%
49.2
Total Population
226,864
323,128,000
Butte County, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,488
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
14,552
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12,159
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
15,984
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
24,925
11.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
27,079
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
23,961
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
26,551
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
15,335
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,774
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
23,892
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11,582
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,582
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
181,186
79.9%
77.2
Female
93,320
51.5%
51.3
Male
87,866
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
166,501
73.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
49,286
21.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
41,056
18.1%
15.2
Female
22,847
55.6%
55.8
Male
18,209
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Butte County, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
215,075
94.8%
96.8
White
187,892
82.8%
72.6
Black or African American
3,563
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,567
1.1%
0.8
Asian
10,665
4.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
546
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
566
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
1,047
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
550
0.2%
0.2
Korean
1,015
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
235
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
6,706
3.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
811
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
9,577
4.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
11,789
5.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
36,282
16.0%
17.8
Mexican
31,864
14.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
180
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
244
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,994
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
190,582
84.0%
82.2
Butte County, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,701
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10,017
6.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
34,807
23.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
44,949
30.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
13,206
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22,921
15.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,155
10.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
16,718
11.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
131,038
88.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38,076
25.8%
31.2
Butte County, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
70,439
37.3%
33.7%
Now Married
77,692
41.2%
47.5
Divorced
23,440
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,975
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
14,119
7.5
5.8%
Butte County, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
180,729
83.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
34,647
16.1%
21.6%
Spanish
20,742
9.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,451
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9,642
4.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
812
0.4%
1.1%
Butte County, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,025
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,860
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
11,114
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,100
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,366
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,581
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,083
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,729
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,438
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,235
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
45,177
57,617
Per capita income
25,938
31,128
Butte County, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4,048
4.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,376
11.2%
9.8
Construction
5,934
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
25,019
26.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,311
4.6%
6.6
Information
1,301
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,636
7.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,938
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,336
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
5,251
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
11,351
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,728
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,787
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,454
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
33,781
36.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,820
10.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
18,896
20.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
20,065
21.6%
18.1%
Butte County, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
89,972
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
67,201
74.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9,917
11.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,205
1.3%
5.1
Walked
2,375
2.6%
2.7
Other means
4,156
4.6%
1.8
Worked at home
5,118
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.5
26.6
Butte County, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,638
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
26,703
31.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
30,666
35.9%
37.1
3 or more
21,524
25.2%
21.0
Butte County, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
85,531
86.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
50,565
59.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
34,966
40.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,908
13.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Butte County, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
98,439
1 room
1,521
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
4,309
4.4%
2.7
3 rooms
8,877
9.0%
9.1
4 rooms
20,012
20.3%
16.5
5 rooms
23,185
23.6%
19.8
6 rooms
18,344
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
11,183
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
5,464
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,544
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Butte County, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
98,439
1-unit, detached
60,387
61.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,152
4.2%
5.9
2-units
1,631
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,377
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,682
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,330
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
5,997
6.1%
9.0
Mobile home
12,883
13.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Butte County, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,091
6.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,878
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,964
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
11,470
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
20,988
21.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
18,196
18.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,638
12.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,614
12.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,612
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
988
1.0%
1.4%
Butte County, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
43,853
51.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8,757
10.2%
4.7
Electricity
22,697
26.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
32
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8,373
9.8%
1.9
Solar energy
458
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
593
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
768
0.9%
1.1
Butte County, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
29,944
47295100.0
Less than $500
526
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,536
5.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,920
6.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,353
14.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
5,549
18.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,344
21.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,716
32.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
11,580
38.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,458
18.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,579
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,090
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,066
23.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
171
0.0%
0.0%
Butte County, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
33,677
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
431
1.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
536
1.6%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
605
1.8%
1.8%
Less than $500
2,173
6.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,210
12.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,668
31.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
15,054
44.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,289
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
987
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,065
6.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,801
8.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,149
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,424
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,581
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
18,165
54.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,781
0.0%
0.0%
Butte County, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
50,565
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,773
7.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,223
6.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,334
8.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,323
12.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,399
26.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
14,546
28.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,305
8.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
662
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
256,500
205,000
