Lake Butler is a city located in Florida. Lake Butler has a 2020 population of 18,917. Lake Butler is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 22.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,400 in 2010. Lake Butler reached it's highest population of 19,575 in 2017.
The average household income in Lake Butler is $212,975 with a poverty rate of 8.94%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,817 per month, and the median house value is $616,100. The median age in Lake Butler is 39.9 years, 38.9 years for males, and 40.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 101.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake Butler was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,699 | 72.42% |
| Black or African American | 1,887 | 9.98% |
| Asian | 1,375 | 7.27% |
| Two or More Races | 1,114 | 5.89% |
| Some Other Race | 775 | 4.10% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 51 | 0.27% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 16 | 0.08% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 6,086 | 3.11 | 80.5 |
| Married | 4,594 | 3.42 | 87.5 |
| Non Family | 849 | 1.31 | 64.7 |
| Female | 396 | 3.31 | 62.9 |
| Male | 247 | 3.21 | 32.4 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 223 | 1.83% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 293 | 2.40% |
| High School Graduate | 1,221 | 10.02% |
| Some College | 1,833 | 15.04% |
| Associates Degree | 830 | 6.81% |
| Bachelors Degree | 4,829 | 39.62% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,958 | 24.27% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 7,575 | 7,461 | 4,848 |
| Hispanic | 1,945 | 1,747 | 1,025 |
| Black | 1,226 | 1,068 | 843 |
| Asian | 1,040 | 936 | 818 |
| Other Race | 533 | 453 | 191 |
| Multiple Races | 396 | 396 | 190 |
| Islander | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Native American | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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 native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
70.61% of Lake Butler residents speak only English, while 29.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.94% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 11,714 | 697 | 5.95% |
| Black | 1,887 | 516 | 27.34% |
| Hispanic | 3,189 | 400 | 12.54% |
| Asian | 1,375 | 79 | 5.75% |
| Islander | 51 | 51 | 100.00% |
| Native | 16 | 16 | 100.00% |
8.94%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.92%
Male Poverty Rate
8.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Butler is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Butler is Asian, with 5.75% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.66%.
67.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
71.0%
Male Marriage Rate
63.6%
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 | 680 | 6.92% |
| Black | 67 | 5.12% |
| Hispanic | 31 | 1.48% |
| 2 or More | 20 | 4.95% |
5.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.64%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.8%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.67%
Native Born
22.33%
Foreign Born
9.67%
Non Citizen
12.67%
Naturalized
77.67% of Lake Butler residents were born in the United States, with 27.18% having been born in Florida. 9.67% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18,917 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 18,917 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 18,917 | -658 | -3.36% |
| 2017 | 19,575 | 1,253 | 6.84% |
| 2016 | 18,322 | 1,451 | 8.60% |
| 2015 | 16,871 | 818 | 5.10% |
| 2014 | 16,053 | -502 | -3.03% |
| 2013 | 16,555 | 594 | 3.72% |
| 2012 | 15,961 | -85 | -0.53% |
| 2011 | 16,046 | 646 | 4.19% |
| 2010 | 15,400 | 0.00% |