Butler County, NE Demographic Data

Butler County, NE Summary

Butler County is located in Nebraska
  • Population: 8,345
  • Area: 590.81 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 584.91 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 5.91 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 14.12 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,607.61 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Butler County, NE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,079
50%
50.8
Male
4,126
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,205
 
323,128,000

Butler County, NE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
496
6.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
484
5.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
592
7.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
579
7.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
391
4.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
759
9.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
865
10.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,176
14.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
591
7.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
600
7.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
811
9.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
573
7.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
288
3.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,253
76.2%
77.2
Female
3,134
50.1%
51.3
Male
3,119
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,984
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,955
23.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,672
20.4%
15.2
Female
923
55.2%
55.8
Male
749
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0

Butler County, NE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,151
99.3% 
96.8
White
7,945
96.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
53
0.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
42
0.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
17
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
12
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
2
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
11
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
81
1.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
54
0.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
239
2.9% 
17.8
Mexican
135
1.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
2
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
7
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
95
1.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,966
97.1% 
82.2

Butler County, NE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
216
3.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
289
5.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,195
38.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,295
22.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
680
12.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
722
12.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
266
4.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
505
8.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,158
91.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
988
17.4%
31.2

Butler County, NE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,488
22.4%
33.7%
Now Married
3,839
57.9%
47.5
Divorced
639
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
129
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
538
8.1
5.8%

Butler County, NE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,330
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
379
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
222
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
120
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
17
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
20
0.3%
1.1%

Butler County, NE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
175
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
150
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
312
9.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
358
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
696
20.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
805
23.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
434
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
379
10.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
87
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
83
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
51,166
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,045
 
31,128

Butler County, NE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
536
12.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
217
5.2%
9.8
Construction
284
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,011
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
99
2.4%
6.6
Information
29
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
811
19.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
243
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
138
3.3%
11.4
Public administration
107
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
422
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
199
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
101
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
633
15.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,174
28.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
852
20.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
786
18.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
752
17.9%
18.1%

Butler County, NE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,088
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,193
78.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
335
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
111
2.7%
2.7
Other means
60
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
388
9.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.9
 
26.6

Butler County, NE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
112
3.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
807
23.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,121
32.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,439
41.4%
21.0

Butler County, NE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
3,479
85.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,748
79.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
731
21.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
580
14.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Butler County, NE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,059
1 room
68
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
62
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
169
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
620
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
788
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
566
13.9%
17.8
7 rooms
535
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
500
12.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
751
18.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Butler County, NE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,059
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,443
84.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
28
0.7%
5.9
2-units
108
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
137
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
65
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
33
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
236
5.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
1
0.0%
0.1

Butler County, NE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,480
36.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
186
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
306
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
332
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
603
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
390
9.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
280
6.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
338
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
132
3.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.3%
1.4%

Butler County, NE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
996
28.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,064
30.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,084
31.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
57
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
164
4.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
105
3.0%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.3%
1.1

Butler County, NE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,363
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
26
1.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
28
2.1%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
43
3.2%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
200
14.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
526
38.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
532
39.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
611
44.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
290
21.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
155
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
89
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
218
16.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Butler County, NE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
609 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
0.7%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
5
0.8%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
27
4.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
91
14.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
482
79.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
122
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
663
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
133
22.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
43
7.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
113
19.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
81
13.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
164
28.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
147
0.0%
0.0%

Butler County, NE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,748
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
470
17.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
770
28.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
588
21.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
494
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
275
10.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
80
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
60
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
108,200
 
205,000