Butte, MT Demographic Data
Butte, MT Summary
Butte is located in Silver Bow County in Montana
- Population: 33,344
- Area: 716.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 716.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.58 sq. miles
- Population Density: 46.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,812.34 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Butte, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,907
50%
50.8
Male
16,801
50%
49.2
Total Population
33,708
323,128,000
Butte, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,850
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,095
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,566
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,182
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,123
9.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,701
11.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,713
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,695
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,637
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,334
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,219
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,840
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
753
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,079
80.3%
77.2
Female
13,706
50.6%
51.3
Male
13,373
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
25,067
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,195
21.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,812
17.2%
15.2
Female
3,193
54.9%
55.8
Male
2,619
45.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Butte, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
33,367
99.0%
96.8
White
31,970
94.8%
72.6
Black or African American
202
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
767
2.3%
0.8
Asian
305
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
231
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
27
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
1
0.0%
0.2
Korean
25
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
17
0.1%
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
123
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
341
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,388
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
775
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
609
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
32,320
95.9%
82.2
Butte, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
615
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,520
6.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,656
33.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,085
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,055
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,095
17.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,866
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,135
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,757
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,961
26.1%
31.2
Butte, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,983
31.9%
33.7%
Now Married
12,383
43.9%
47.5
Divorced
3,843
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
562
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,426
8.6
5.8%
Butte, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
30,899
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
959
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
341
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
444
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
91
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
83
0.3%
1.1%
Butte, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,729
11.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,161
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,876
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,848
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,064
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,268
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,355
9.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,393
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
428
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
401
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
39,474
57,617
Per capita income
25,669
31,128
Butte, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
488
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,884
11.8%
9.8
Construction
885
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,209
26.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
666
4.2%
6.6
Information
263
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
676
4.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
879
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,356
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,086
6.8%
4.6
Retail trade
2,092
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,120
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
295
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,578
9.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,626
35.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,835
11.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,287
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,573
22.5%
18.1%
Butte, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,521
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,665
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,439
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
45
0.3%
5.1
Walked
417
2.7%
2.7
Other means
474
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
481
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.3
26.6
Butte, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,637
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,617
31.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,151
35.5%
37.1
3 or more
3,118
21.5%
21.0
Butte, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,523
88.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,550
65.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,973
34.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,872
11.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
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
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Butte, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,395
1 room
792
4.8%
2.4
2 rooms
208
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,457
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,762
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
3,509
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,834
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,609
9.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,339
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,885
11.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Butte, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,395
1-unit, detached
11,512
70.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
189
1.2%
5.9
2-units
661
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,029
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
488
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
468
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
833
5.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,215
7.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Butte, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,132
37.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
974
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,072
12.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,159
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,419
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
674
4.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,414
8.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,164
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
375
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.1%
1.4%
Butte, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,573
79.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
548
3.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,816
12.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
464
3.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
84
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.2%
1.1
Butte, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,141
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
40
0.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
102
2.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
102
2.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
278
5.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
605
11.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,804
35.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,210
43.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,548
49.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
883
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
372
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
363
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
966
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Butte, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,781
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
10
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
0.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
79
1.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
91
1.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
286
6.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,659
34.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,625
54.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
192
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
586
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
771
16.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
498
10.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
351
7.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
546
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
284
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,277
48.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
246
0.0%
0.0%
Butte, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,550
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,005
10.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,451
25.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,836
19.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,704
17.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,703
17.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
685
7.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
137
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
135,000
205,000