Butler County, KY Demographic Data

Butler County, KY Summary

Butler County is located in Kentucky
  • Population: 12,748
  • Area: 431.47 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 426.09 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 5.39 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 29.54 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 403.54 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Butler County, KY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,388
50%
50.8
Male
6,440
50%
49.2
Total Population
12,828
 
323,128,000

Butler County, KY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
765
6.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
816
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
833
6.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
735
5.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
684
5.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,642
12.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,573
12.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,821
14.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
969
7.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
783
6.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,305
10.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
685
5.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
217
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,911
77.3%
77.2
Female
4,989
50.3%
51.3
Male
4,922
49.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,512
74.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,670
20.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,207
17.2%
15.2
Female
1,188
53.8%
55.8
Male
1,019
46.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

Butler County, KY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,721
99.2% 
96.8
White
12,368
96.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
146
1.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
44
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
0
0.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
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
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
163
1.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
107
0.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
439
3.4% 
17.8
Mexican
148
1.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
291
2.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,389
96.6% 
82.2

Butler County, KY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,000
11.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,018
11.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,888
43.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,412
15.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
742
8.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
484
5.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
451
5.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,018
22.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,977
77.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
935
10.4%
31.2

Butler County, KY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,376
22.8%
33.7%
Now Married
5,700
54.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,148
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
384
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
806
7.7
5.8%

Butler County, KY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,480
95.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
583
4.8%
21.6%
Spanish
422
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
145
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Butler County, KY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
578
11.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
439
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
565
11.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
812
15.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
745
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
950
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
563
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
327
6.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
149
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
25
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
38,427
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,591
 
31,128

Butler County, KY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
196
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
224
4.3%
9.8
Construction
528
10.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
973
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
253
4.9%
6.6
Information
69
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,407
27.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
221
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
302
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
196
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
490
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
237
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
97
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
710
13.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,372
26.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,412
27.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,053
20.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
646
12.4%
18.1%

Butler County, KY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,111
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,320
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
474
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.1%
5.1
Walked
45
0.9%
2.7
Other means
110
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
159
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.3
 
26.6

Butler County, KY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
414
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,266
24.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,854
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,619
31.4%
21.0

Butler County, KY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
5,153
88.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,796
73.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,357
26.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
702
12.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Butler County, KY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,855
1 room
37
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
60
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
219
3.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,172
20.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,547
26.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,068
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
768
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
564
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
420
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Butler County, KY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,855
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,128
70.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18
0.3%
5.9
2-units
131
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
61
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
79
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
45
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
10
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,378
23.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
5
0.1%
0.1

Butler County, KY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
457
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
221
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
352
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
614
10.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,212
20.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
909
15.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,191
20.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
772
13.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
111
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.3%
1.4%

Butler County, KY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
997
19.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
744
14.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,070
59.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
46
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
2
0.0%
0.1
Wood
282
5.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Butler County, KY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,764
 
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.7%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
28
1.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
49
2.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
62
3.5%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
113
6.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
412
23.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,087
61.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
970
55.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
225
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
123
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
132
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
298
17.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%

Butler County, KY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,162 
 
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
42
3.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
476
41.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
644
55.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
195
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
580
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
137
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
172
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
119
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
205
18.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
130
11.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
358
31.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
236
0.0%
0.0%

Butler County, KY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,796
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
789
20.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,191
31.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
844
22.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
409
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
402
10.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
105
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
47
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
92,300
 
205,000