Butler, Indiana Population 2024

2,693
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Butler Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Butler was:

  • White: 93.16%
  • Two or more races: 3.69%
  • Other race: 2.93%
  • Black or African American: 0.23%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,326.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.16% (57)
The current population of Butler, Indiana is 2,693 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,636.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,45293.16%
Two or more races973.69%
Other race772.93%
Black or African American60.23%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
93.16%Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butler Population by Race

Butler Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080160140120100806040200020406080100120140160MaleFemale

Butler Median Age

34.9

Total

41.2

Male

32.8

Female

Butler Adults

There are 1,840 adults, (365 of whom are seniors) in Butler.

Butler Age Dependency

78.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler Sex Ratio

Female1,42754.22%
Male1,20545.78%

Butler Population by Age

Butler Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9622.6273.226.8
Married3753.0585.314.7
Non Family3291.2663.536.5
Female1523.8861.238.8
Male1063.5477.422.6

3.23

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

73.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

38.98%11.02%15.8%34.2%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Butler Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0100200300400

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade23914.34%
Associates Degree19511.7%
Bachelors Degree1096.54%
Graduate Degree191.14%
High School Graduate77746.61%
Less Than 9th Grade523.12%
Some College27616.56%
14.34%46.61%16.56%11.7%6.54%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Butler Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Butler Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteOther Race2+ RacesHispanicBlack0%20%40%60%80%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5421,305127
2+ Races80461
Hispanic62170
Other Race24170
Black300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.63%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.24%.

Butler Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000$70,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,500$51,667$55,750
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$36,696$41,008$34,883
Less Than 9th Grade$32,500$0$29,875
Overall$41,216$45,404$35,990
Some College$50,833$68,229$41,172

$41,216

Average Earnings

$45,404

Average Male

$35,990

Average Female

Butler Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butler Language by Age

98.49%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butler Language

98.49% of Butler residents speak only English, while 1.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.51% of the population.

Butler Language

Butler Poverty by Race

BlackHispanicMultipleWhite0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,33351622.12%
Hispanic975556.7%
Multiple975152.58%
Black66100%

23.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.88%

Male Poverty Rate

29.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butler

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler is White, with 22.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.14%.

Butler Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.59%
Some College21.73%
High School10.74%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Butler Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.45%
Female Employed11.23%
Male Employed2.59%
Female Unemployed0%

Butler Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butler Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k010203040

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,063$73,907
Households$50,179$61,427
Married Families$86,016$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,386$36,664
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Butler Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-5420-34Over 6501020304050607080

male

female

Butler Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Butler Marital Status by Race

WhiteNonHispanicWhiteOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butler Marital Status

16.67%37.04%46.3%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

61

Number of Veterans

60

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam25
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War9
Korea0
World War II0

Butler Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0246810121416182022

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6422
65 to 7419
35 to 5410
75+10
18 to 340

Butler Veterans by Age

White2+ Races051015202530354045505560

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White603.47%
2+ Races11.25%

Butler Veterans by Race

Butler Veterans by Education

45.9%52.46%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Butler Employment by Age

Other RaceWhite Non-HispanicWhite2+ RacesHispanic01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Butler Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Butler Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.8%

Born in Butler

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Butler residents were born in the United States, with 72.8% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Butler Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,765150.55%
20282,750140.51%
20272,736140.51%
20262,722150.55%
20252,707140.52%
20242,693140.52%
20232,679210.79%
20222,658210.8%
20212,63710.04%
20202,636-82-3.02%
20192,718150.55%
20182,703140.52%
20172,68930.11%
20162,68660.22%
20152,68010.04%
20142,67930.11%
20132,67610.04%
20122,675-12-0.45%
20112,68770.26%
20102,68000%
20002,7251244.77%
19902,601923.67%
19802,509-12-0.48%
18902,521-244-8.82%

Butler Population by Year