Butler is a city located in Choctaw County Alabama. Butler has a 2020 population of 1,867. It is also the county seat of Choctaw County. Butler is currently declining at a rate of -0.11% annually and its population has decreased by -0.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,871 in 2010.
The average household income in Butler is $55,147 with a poverty rate of 16.17%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $712 per month, and the median house value is $110,900. The median age in Butler is 38.5 years, 43.8 years for males, and 33.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Butlerwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,049 | 70.61% |
Black or African American | 818 | 28.19% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 5 | 0.17% |
Asian | 4 | 0.14% |
Some Other Race | 11 | 0.38% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 0.52% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,035 | 2.68 | 74.7 |
Married | 462 | 3.5 | 92 |
Male | 87 | 2.25 | 80.5 |
Female | 175 | 3.64 | 44 |
Non Family | 311 | 1.03 | 64.6 |
3.38
Average Family Size
2.68
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 71 | 3.82% |
9th to 12th Grade | 137 | 7.37% |
High School Graduate | 656 | 35.31% |
Some College | 441 | 23.74% |
Associates Degree | 87 | 4.68% |
Bachelors Degree | 309 | 16.63% |
Graduate Degree | 157 | 8.45% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 4 | 4 | 4 |
White | 1,350 | 1,209 | 427 |
Black | 444 | 397 | 35 |
Other Race | 11 | 11 | |
2+ Races | 13 | 13 | |
Hispanic | 42 | 27 | |
Native American | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
94.14% of Butler residents speak only English, while 5.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.46% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 15 | 13 | 86.67% |
Hispanic | 60 | 33 | 55.00% |
Black | 772 | 311 | 40.28% |
White | 1,920 | 96 | 5.00% |
Other | NaN% |
16.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.81%
Male Poverty Rate
19.35%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler is Multiple, with 86.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.71%.
48.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.1%
Male Marriage Rate
47.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 82 | 5.31% |
Black | 99 | 18.40% |
4.60%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.51%
Veteran Disability Rate
53.2%
Labor Force Participation
52.8%
Employment Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
41.08%
Born in Butler
97.28%
Native Born
2.72%
Foreign Born
0.72%
Non Citizen
2.00%
Naturalized
97.28% of Butler residents were born in the United States, with 41.08% having been born in Alabama. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,894 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,892 | -2 | -0.11% |
2012 | 1,890 | -2 | -0.11% |
2013 | 1,888 | -2 | -0.11% |
2014 | 1,886 | -2 | -0.11% |
2015 | 1,884 | -2 | -0.11% |
2016 | 1,882 | -2 | -0.11% |
2017 | 1,880 | -2 | -0.11% |
2018 | 1,878 | -2 | -0.11% |
2019 | 1,876 | -2 | -0.11% |
2020 | 1,871 | -5 | -0.27% |
2021 | 1,869 | -2 | -0.11% |
2022 | 1,867 | -2 | -0.11% |