Butler County, IA Demographic Data
Butler County, IA Summary
Butler County is located in Iowa
- Population: 14,899
- Area: 581.76 sq. miles
- Land Area: 580.13 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.63 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,029.86 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Butler County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,464
50%
50.8
Male
7,469
50%
49.2
Total Population
14,933
323,128,000
Butler County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
836
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,091
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
930
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
879
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
693
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,607
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,637
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,939
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,047
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,112
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,609
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,060
7.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
493
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,485
76.9%
77.2
Female
5,788
50.4%
51.3
Male
5,697
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,035
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,831
25.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,162
21.2%
15.2
Female
1,733
54.8%
55.8
Male
1,429
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Butler County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,842
99.4%
96.8
White
14,648
98.1%
72.6
Black or African American
45
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
43
0.3%
0.8
Asian
84
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
59
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
25
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.1%
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
11
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
91
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
177
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
158
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,756
98.8%
82.2
Butler County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
316
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
536
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,237
40.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,324
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,445
13.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,159
11.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
487
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
852
8.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,652
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,646
15.6%
31.2
Butler County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,422
20.1%
33.7%
Now Married
7,674
63.5%
47.5
Divorced
927
7.7%
11.0%
Separated
77
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
976
8.1
5.8%
Butler County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,872
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
225
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
48
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
102
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
66
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
9
0.1%
1.1%
Butler County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
279
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
328
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
587
9.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
639
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,129
18.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,488
23.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
855
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
707
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
133
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
137
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
52,204
57,617
Per capita income
27,085
31,128
Butler County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
512
6.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
276
3.7%
9.8
Construction
468
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,705
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
410
5.5%
6.6
Information
90
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,453
19.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
428
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
475
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
177
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
902
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
396
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
210
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
777
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,142
28.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,669
22.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,658
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,256
16.7%
18.1%
Butler County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,352
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,977
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
690
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
0.2%
5.1
Walked
240
3.3%
2.7
Other means
74
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
357
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.4
26.6
Butler County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
213
3.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,407
22.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,167
34.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,495
39.7%
21.0
Butler County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,282
93.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,000
79.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,282
20.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
453
6.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Butler County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,735
1 room
51
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
88
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
400
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
683
10.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,170
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,286
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,143
17.0%
12.0
8 rooms
767
11.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,147
17.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Butler County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,735
1-unit, detached
5,962
88.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
30
0.4%
5.9
2-units
77
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
210
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
139
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
123
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
50
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
144
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Butler County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,742
40.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
477
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
677
10.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
543
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
943
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
304
4.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
367
5.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
603
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
79
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Butler County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,039
48.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,538
24.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,414
22.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
243
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.3%
1.1
Butler County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,611
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
20
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
37
1.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
96
3.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
116
4.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
284
10.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
831
31.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,227
47.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,559
59.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
353
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
234
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
354
13.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Butler County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,149
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
10
0.9%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
1.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
1.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
68
5.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
407
35.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
626
54.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
133
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
571
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
319
28.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
232
20.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
160
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
131
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
56
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
240
21.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
144
0.0%
0.0%
Butler County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,000
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
494
9.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,714
34.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,188
23.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
655
13.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
556
11.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
294
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
72
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
110,500
205,000
