Butler, MO City Data

Butler, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,209 people who live in Butler and approximately 16,653 who live in Bates County. We want to help people moving to or living in Butler to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Butler. We have included Butler housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Butler Information

Bates County where Butler resides is 851.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,653 and has a population rank of 1,981 out of all the places in the United States.

Butler has a total of 4,209 people and of those residents there are 1,907 males and 2,302 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 42.4. There are approximately 230 births each year and around 221 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Butler varies per year, but currently 4,165 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 4,209 people who live in Butler, there are 1,173 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Butler is 589 male and 584 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,158.

General Butler Information
Total area in square miles - Bates County	851.37
Water area in square miles - Bates County	N/A
Resident population - Bates County	16,653
Population rank - Bates County	1,981
Total population	4,209
Total population (male)	1,907
Total population (female)	2,302
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	42.4
Births - Bates County	230
Deaths- Bates County	221
Population of one race	4,165
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	1,173
Population under 20 years (male)	589
Population under 20 years (female)	584
Total population 18 years and over	3,158

Butler Social Characteristics

There are 6,511 households in Butler. Families make up 4,604 of these households. The table below breaks down the Butler families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,830), male householder with no wife present (220) and female householder with no husband present (474). The remainder of the Butler households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,955. Butler, MO moving companies help people in Butler move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Butler. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Butler is based, there are 6,802 females 15 and over; of those females there are 959 never married, 4,154 now married, 114 separated, 922 widowed, and 653 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 61 separated, 204 widowed and 656 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Butler social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Butler.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bates County)
Total households	6,511
Family households (families)	4,604
With own children under 18 years	2,236
Married-couple family	3,830
With own children under 18 years	1,673
Male householder, no wife present, family	220
With own children under 18 years	148
Female householder, no husband present, family	474
With own children under 18 years	319
Nonfamily households	1,955
Householder living alone	1,684
65 years and over	907

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	547
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	636
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,224
Householder	1,048
Spouse	798
Child	1,132
Other relatives	47
Nonrelatives	107
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	21
Unmarried partner	104
Foster child	3
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	774
Male householder	223
Male householder living alone	173
Male householder not living alone	50
Female householder	452
Female householder living alone	433
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,802
Never married	959
Now married	4,154
Separated	114
Widowed	922
Divorced	653
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	61
Widowed	204
Divorced	656

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,209
Male	1,907
Under 5 years	132
5 to 9 years	141
10 to 14 years	161
15 to 17 years	96
18 and 19 years	59
20 years	21
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	71
25 to 29 years	118
30 to 34 years	109
35 to 39 years	128
40 to 44 years	129
45 to 49 years	127
50 to 54 years	100
55 to 59 years	92
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	62
75 to 79 years	86
80 to 84 years	64
85 years and over	50
Female	2,302
Under 5 years	125
5 to 9 years	142
10 to 14 years	139
15 to 17 years	115
18 and 19 years	63
20 years	29
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	75
25 to 29 years	112
30 to 34 years	105
35 to 39 years	153
40 to 44 years	130
45 to 49 years	135
50 to 54 years	112
55 to 59 years	91
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	136
75 to 79 years	130
80 to 84 years	130
85 years and over	156

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,209
One race	4,165
White	4,026
Black or African American	81
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	4
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,998
People who are White alone	3,817
People who are Black or African American alone	79
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	41
People who are Some other race alone	23

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,634
Same house	8,886
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,334
Different state or abroad	1,171
Different state	1,110
Abroad	61

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bates County)
Total resident population	16,653
Born in United States	11,891
State of residence	12,062
Different state	4,406
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	34
Foreign born	151

Butler Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Butler. That total enrollment is 3,883 for the population of the country, which includes Butler. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,482 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,203 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 322.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Butler population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,883
Pre-kindergarten	181
Public	117
Private	64
Kindergarten	277
Public	270
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,055
Public	1,876
Private	179
Elementary and high school	3,102
Public	2,842
Private	260
High school grades 9 to 12	1,047
Public	966
Private	81
College, undergraduate years	270
Public	230
Private	40
Graduate or professional school	53
Public	47
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	12,087

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,977
Less than 9th grade	956
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,576
High school graduate	4,981
Some college, no degree	1,970
Associate's degree	383
Bachelor's degree	1,111
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	730

Butler Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,804 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Butler. The Butler occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,740), service occupations (1,160), sales and office occupations (1,604), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (194), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,243) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,445). The 12,804 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,562 private wage and salary workers, 849 government workers, 888 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bates County)
Population 16 years and over	12,804
In labor force	7,775
Civilian labor force	7,773
Employed	7,386
Unemployed	387
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	6,663
In labor force	3,579
Civilian labor force	3,579
Unemployed Civilian labor force	203
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,141
In labor force	4,196
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	184
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bates County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,292
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,442
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,049
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	212
Other means	92
Worked at home	446
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	217,525

OCCUPATION (Bates County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,740
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,740
Service occupations	1,160
Sales and office occupations	1,604
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	194
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,243
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,445

INDUSTRY (Bates County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,740
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	729
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	805
Wholesale trade	218
Retail trade	848
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	606
Information	94
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	324
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	316
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,523
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	441
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	172

CLASS OF WORKER (Bates County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,740
Private wage and salary workers	5,562
Government workers	849
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	888
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Butler Housing Characteristics

In Butler, MO there are 7,247 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,511 occupied and 736 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Butler, there are 5,668 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 47 units in Butler. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Butler, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Butler, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Butler. There are 127 housing units with rent less than $200, 178 with rent between $200-299, 595 with rent between $300-499 and 367 with rent for $500 and above. Full Butler gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Butler, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bates County)
Total housing units	7,247
Occupied housing units	6,511
Vacant housing units	736

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bates County)
Total housing units	7,247
1-unit, detached	5,668
1-unit, attached	47
2 units	92
3 or 4 units	294
5 to 9 units	16
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units	27
50 or more units	15
Mobile home	1,069

HOUSING TENURE (Bates County)
Occupied housing units	6,511
Owner-occupied	4,890
Renter-occupied	1,621

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bates County)
Occupied housing units	6,511
No vehicles available	411
2 vehicle available	4,177
3 vehicles available	1,206
4 vehicles available	361
5 or more vehicles available	109

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bates County)
Occupied housing units	6,511
Utility gas	2,657
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,184
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40
Coal or coke	2
Wood	458
Solar energy
Other fuel	10
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bates County)
Occupied housing units	6,511
Less Than $50,000	4,890
$50,000 to $99,999	1,160
$100,000 to $149,999	260
$150,000 to $199,999	147
$200,000 to $299,999	54
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	58,000

GROSS RENT (Bates County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,621
Less than $200	127
$200 to $299	178
$300 to $499	595
$500 to $699	304
$700 to $999	63
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A