Butner, NC City Data

Butner, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,792 people who live in Butner and approximately 48,498 who live in Granville County. We want to help people moving to or living in Butner 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 Butner. We have included Butner housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Butner Information

Granville County where Butner resides is 536.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,498 and has a population rank of 941 out of all the places in the United States.

Butner has a total of 5,792 people and of those residents there are 3,364 males and 2,428 females. The median age of the male population is 28.6 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 599 births each year and around 443 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Butner varies per year, but currently 5,707 are one race and 85 are two or more races.

Of the 5,792 people who live in Butner, there are 1,387 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Butner is 831 male and 556 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 4,702.

General Butner Information
Total area in square miles - Granville County	536.56
Water area in square miles - Granville County	N/A
Resident population - Granville County	48,498
Population rank - Granville County	941
Total population	5,792
Total population (male)	3,364
Total population (female)	2,428
Population median age (male)	28.6
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Granville County	599
Deaths- Granville County	443
Population of one race	5,707
Population of two or more races	85
Population under 20 years	1,387
Population under 20 years (male)	831
Population under 20 years (female)	556
Total population 18 years and over	4,702

Butner Social Characteristics

There are 16,654 households in Butner. Families make up 12,138 of these households. The table below breaks down the Butner families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,840), male householder with no wife present (713) and female householder with no husband present (2,622). The remainder of the Butner households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,606. Butner, NC moving companies help people in Butner 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 Butner. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Butner is based, there are 18,155 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,008 never married, 9,282 now married, 652 separated, 2,425 widowed, and 1,788 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 878 separated, 482 widowed and 1,988 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Butner social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Butner.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Granville County)
Total households	16,654
Family households (families)	12,138
With own children under 18 years	6,298
Married-couple family	8,840
With own children under 18 years	3,816
Male householder, no wife present, family	713
With own children under 18 years	326
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,622
With own children under 18 years	1,325
Nonfamily households	4,606
Householder living alone	3,973
65 years and over	1,493

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	587
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	287
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,130
Householder	1,010
Spouse	634
Child	1,088
Other relatives	95
Nonrelatives	98
Unmarried partner	41
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	71
Foster child	1
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	503
Male householder	172
Male householder living alone	136
Male householder not living alone	36
Female householder	256
Female householder living alone	233
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	75
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,155
Never married	4,008
Now married	9,282
Separated	652
Widowed	2,425
Divorced	1,788
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	878
Widowed	482
Divorced	1,988

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,792
Male	3,364
Under 5 years	159
5 to 9 years	156
10 to 14 years	165
15 to 17 years	102
18 and 19 years	249
20 years	308
21 years	229
22 to 24 years	151
25 to 29 years	231
30 to 34 years	258
35 to 39 years	247
40 to 44 years	270
45 to 49 years	237
50 to 54 years	168
55 to 59 years	147
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	22
Female	2,428
Under 5 years	136
5 to 9 years	147
10 to 14 years	144
15 to 17 years	81
18 and 19 years	48
20 years	30
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	98
25 to 29 years	164
30 to 34 years	203
35 to 39 years	207
40 to 44 years	222
45 to 49 years	188
50 to 54 years	169
55 to 59 years	131
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	79
75 to 79 years	68
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	27

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,792
One race	5,707
White	2,814
Black or African American	2,622
American Indian and Alaska Native	40
Asian	37
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	25
Two or more races	85

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,633
People who are White alone	1,814
People who are Black or African American alone	1,544
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	32
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	231
People who are Some other race alone	181

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,543
Same house	26,261
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,289
Different state or abroad	4,932
Different state	3,711
Abroad	1,221

PLACE OF BIRTH (Granville County)
Total resident population	48,498
Born in United States	29,487
State of residence	35,570
Different state	10,700
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	301
Foreign born	1,927

Butner 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 Butner. That total enrollment is 11,186 for the population of the country, which includes Butner. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,352 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,113 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,851.

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 Butner population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,186
Pre-kindergarten	664
Public	269
Private	395
Kindergarten	613
Public	565
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,853
Public	5,555
Private	298
Elementary and high school	8,057
Public	7,619
Private	438
High school grades 9 to 12	2,204
Public	2,064
Private	140
College, undergraduate years	1,624
Public	1,388
Private	236
Graduate or professional school	228
Public	172
Private	56
Not enrolled in school	35,432

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,641
Less than 9th grade	3,342
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,465
High school graduate	11,143
Some college, no degree	6,008
Associate's degree	2,435
Bachelor's degree	4,248
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	73
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,048

Butner Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,032 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Butner. The Butner occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,216), service occupations (3,157), sales and office occupations (4,341), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (306), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,585) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,270). The 38,032 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,861 private wage and salary workers, 4,594 government workers, 1,365 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Granville County)
Population 16 years and over	38,032
In labor force	21,879
Civilian labor force	21,847
Employed	20,875
Unemployed	972
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	32
Females 16 years and over	17,892
In labor force	10,622
Civilian labor force	10,622
Unemployed Civilian labor force	503
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,140
In labor force	11,257
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	469
Armed forces	32

COMMUTING TO WORK (Granville County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,494
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,601
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,044
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	238
Other means	195
Worked at home	395
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	550,810

OCCUPATION (Granville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,216
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,216
Service occupations	3,157
Sales and office occupations	4,341
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	306
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,585
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,270

INDUSTRY (Granville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,216
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	555
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,732
Wholesale trade	545
Retail trade	1,797
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	701
Information	486
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	910
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,499
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,207
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	758
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,247

CLASS OF WORKER (Granville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,216
Private wage and salary workers	14,861
Government workers	4,594
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,365
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Butner Housing Characteristics

In Butner, NC there are 17,896 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,654 occupied and 1,242 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Butner, there are 11,112 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 177 units in Butner. 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 Butner, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Butner, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Butner. There are 432 housing units with rent less than $200, 283 with rent between $200-299, 1,172 with rent between $300-499 and 1,630 with rent for $500 and above. Full Butner gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Butner, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Granville County)
Total housing units	17,896
Occupied housing units	16,654
Vacant housing units	1,242

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Granville County)
Total housing units	17,896
1-unit, detached	11,112
1-unit, attached	177
2 units	409
3 or 4 units	409
5 to 9 units	402
10 to 19 units	74
20 to 49 units	139
50 or more units	43
Mobile home	5,119

HOUSING TENURE (Granville County)
Occupied housing units	16,654
Owner-occupied	12,487
Renter-occupied	4,167

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Granville County)
Occupied housing units	16,654
No vehicles available	1,395
2 vehicle available	10,601
3 vehicles available	3,113
4 vehicles available	875
5 or more vehicles available	436

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Granville County)
Occupied housing units	16,654
Utility gas	2,756
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,397
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,153
Coal or coke
Wood	998
Solar energy
Other fuel	48
No fuel used	53

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Granville County)
Occupied housing units	16,654
Less Than $50,000	12,487
$50,000 to $99,999	3,037
$100,000 to $149,999	2,224
$150,000 to $199,999	934
$200,000 to $299,999	382
$300,000 to $499,999	78
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	100,400

GROSS RENT (Granville County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,167
Less than $200	432
$200 to $299	283
$300 to $499	1,172
$500 to $699	1,006
$700 to $999	494
$1,000 to $1,499	111
$1,500 or more	18