Butler is a city located in Bates County Missouri. Butler has a 2020 population of 4,220. It is also the county seat of Bates County. Butler is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by 0.00% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,220 in 2010.
The average household income in Butler is $47,301 with a poverty rate of 22.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $624 per month, and the median house value is $87,400. The median age in Butler is 36.6 years, 32.2 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Butlerwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,783 | 91.71% |
Black or African American | 173 | 4.19% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 60 | 1.45% |
Asian | 17 | 0.41% |
Some Other Race | 24 | 0.58% |
Two or More Races | 68 | 1.65% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,770 | 2.18 | 48.8 |
Married | 531 | 3.26 | 63.8 |
Male | 209 | 3.06 | 72.7 |
Female | 162 | 3.39 | 36.4 |
Non Family | 868 | 1.09 | 36.2 |
3.06
Average Family Size
2.18
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 97 | 3.48% |
9th to 12th Grade | 154 | 5.53% |
High School Graduate | 1,463 | 52.55% |
Some College | 594 | 21.34% |
Associates Degree | 160 | 5.75% |
Bachelors Degree | 265 | 9.52% |
Graduate Degree | 51 | 1.83% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,537 | 2,307 | 303 |
Black | 130 | 124 | 13 |
Native American | 36 | 36 | |
Other Race | 24 | 24 | |
2+ Races | 36 | 36 | |
Hispanic | 45 | 30 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.94%.
98.02% of Butler residents speak only English, while 1.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.02% of the population.
22.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.22%
Male Poverty Rate
29.50%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler is White, with 24.62% 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 4.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.55%.
40.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.3%
Male Marriage Rate
41.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 317 | 11.44% |
Native American | 11 | 18.33% |
2+ Races | 6 | 16.67% |
5.19%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.92%
Veteran Disability Rate
48.4%
Labor Force Participation
43.2%
Employment Rate
10.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.12%
Born in Butler
98.30%
Native Born
1.70%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
1.70%
Naturalized
98.30% of Butler residents were born in the United States, with 68.12% having been born in Missouri. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,812 | 0.00% | |
1900 | 3,158 | 346 | 1.17% |
1910 | 2,894 | -264 | -0.87% |
1920 | 2,702 | -192 | -0.68% |
1930 | 2,706 | 4 | 0.01% |
1940 | 2,958 | 252 | 0.89% |
1950 | 3,333 | 375 | 1.20% |
1960 | 3,791 | 458 | 1.30% |
1970 | 3,984 | 193 | 0.50% |
1980 | 4,107 | 123 | 0.30% |
1990 | 4,099 | -8 | -0.02% |
2000 | 4,209 | 110 | 0.27% |
2010 | 4,219 | 10 | 0.02% |
2011 | 4,219 | 0.00% | |
2012 | 4,219 | 0.00% | |
2013 | 4,219 | 0.00% | |
2014 | 4,219 | 0.00% | |
2015 | 4,219 | 0.00% | |
2016 | 4,219 | 0.00% | |
2017 | 4,219 | 0.00% | |
2018 | 4,219 | 0.00% | |
2019 | 4,219 | 0.00% | |
2020 | 4,220 | 1 | 0.02% |
2021 | 4,220 | 0.00% | |
2022 | 4,220 | 0.00% |