Butler Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,610

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

62.1

0.648% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

1.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,689

0.113% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$493,100

Population & Diversity

Butler Beach, FL is home to a population of 4.61k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.77% of Butler Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (312 people).

In 2024, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.25k people) in Butler Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 186 White (Hispanic) and 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Butler Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Butler Beach, FL was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Butler Beach, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Butler Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.25k ± 455
White (Hispanic)
186 ± 203
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 40

4.66%

Hispanic Population

215 people

4.66% of the people in Butler Beach, FL are hispanic (215 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Butler Beach, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

6.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

312 people

7.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

361 people

As of 2024, 6.77% of Butler Beach, FL residents (312 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Butler Beach, FL was 7.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Butler Beach, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
172 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 55

Butler Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Butler Beach, FL.

Economy

The economy of Butler Beach, FL employs 1.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Butler Beach, FL were Retail Trade (219 people), Accommodation & Food Services (200 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($130,297), Finance & Insurance ($101,719), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.69k

2024 Value

± 265

−5.9%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butler Beach, FL declined at a rate of −5.9%, from 1.8k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butler Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (362 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (153 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butler Beach, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.69k

2024 Value

± 265

−5.9%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butler Beach, FL declined at a rate of −5.9%, from 1.8k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butler Beach, FL, are Retail Trade (219 people), Accommodation & Food Services (200 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Butler Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Butler Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,463

Median earning men ± $14,479

$46,184

Median earning women ± $14,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($130,763), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,786), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,618).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,094), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Butler Beach, FL was $493,100 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $469,100 to $493,100, a 5.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Butler Beach, FL is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Butler Beach, FL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Butler Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$493,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,844

$2,134

Median Property Taxes

±$373

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Butler Beach, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Butler Beach, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Butler Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Butler Beach, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,689

Median Household Income

± $10,362

2.48k

Number of Households

± 401

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.48k households in Butler Beach, FL declined from $76,689 from the previous year's value of $76,776.

The following chart displays the households in Butler Beach, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Butler Beach, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.1%)
Worked At Home (29.7%)
Carpooled (6.93%)

In 2024, 61.1% of workers in Butler Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butler Beach, FL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.65% of the workforce in Butler Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Butler Beach, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Butler Beach, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Butler Beach, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butler Beach, FL (465 out of 4.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Butler Beach, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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