Butler County, KS

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2023 Population

67,916

0.441% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.3

0.262% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.03%

14.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$80,375

3.41% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$199,600

9.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

31,887

0.793% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Butler County, KS had a population of 67.9k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $80,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Butler County, KS grew from 67,618 to 67,916, a 0.441% increase and its median household income grew from $77,724 to $80,375, a 3.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Butler County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.09%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.05%), and White (Hispanic) (2%).

None of the households in Butler County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Butler County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Butler County, KS are Butler Community College (1,371 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Butler County, KS was $199,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Butler County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Butler County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Butler County, KS borders Chase County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Marion County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, and Sumner County, KS.

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Population & Diversity

Butler County, KS is home to a population of 67.9k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.6% of Butler County, KS residents were born outside of the country (2.44k people).

In 2023, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.6k people) in Butler County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.41k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.42k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Butler County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Butler County, KS was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Butler County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
58.6k ± 295
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 397
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.42k ± 323

5.61%

Hispanic Population

3.81k people

5.61% of the people in Butler County, KS are hispanic (3.81k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Butler County, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.44k people

3.51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.38k people

As of 2023, 3.6% of Butler County, KS residents (2.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Butler County, KS was 3.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,369 ± 235
Gulf War (2001-)
1,075 ± 201
Gulf War (1990s)
877 ± 276

Butler County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Butler County, KS employs 31.9k people. The largest industries in Butler County, KS are Manufacturing (5,095 people), Educational Services (4,539 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,124 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($102,772), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,250), and Manufacturing ($74,989).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

31.9k

2023 Value

± 1,218

0.793%

1 Year growth

± 5.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Butler County, KS grew at a rate of 0.793%, from 31.6k employees to 31.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butler County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,938 people), Management Occupations (3,736 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,925 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butler County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31.9k

2023 Value

± 1,218

0.793%

1 Year growth

± 5.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Butler County, KS grew at a rate of 0.793%, from 31.6k employees to 31.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butler County, KS, are Manufacturing (5,095 people), Educational Services (4,539 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Butler County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Butler County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,183

Median earning men ± $2,864

$39,972

Median earning women ± $2,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($78,228), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,541), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,718).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($92,699), Manufacturing ($59,464), and Construction ($48,393).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

131
Construction
102
Other Services (except Public Administration)
92
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$128k
Manufacturing
$106k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$65.9k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Butler County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 69.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.17%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.17%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Butler County, KS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Butler County, KS awarded 1,371 degrees. The student population of Butler County, KS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,567 male students and 4,130 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Butler County, KS are White (868 and 64.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (174 and 12.9%), Unknown (146 and 10.9%), and Black or African American (84 and 6.25%).

The largest universities in Butler County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Butler Community College (1,371 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Butler County, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (405 and 29.5%), Registered Nursing (217 and 15.8%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (139 and 10.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 6,697 students enrolled in Butler County, KS, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,052 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
69 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
405 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
118 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Butler County, KS was General Business with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Butler County, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Butler Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,371 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Butler Community College with 1,371 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 455 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Butler County, KS, which is 0.497 times less than the 916 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 868 degrees mean that there were 4.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 174 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,908) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,302) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Butler County, KS was $199,600 in 2023, which is 0.658 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $181,700 to $199,600, a 9.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Butler County, KS is 78.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Butler County, KS have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Butler County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Butler County, KS is $80,375. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Butler County, KS was Census Tract 209.01 with a value of $111,534, followed by Census Tract 209.02 and Census Tract 209.03, with respective values of $98,673 and $97,823.

In 2023, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Butler County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.93%.

Housing

Property

$199,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,525

$19,571

Median Property Taxes

±$816

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 County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.2% of the housing units in Butler County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 209.01
Census Tract 209.02
Census Tract 209.03

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Butler County, KS was Census Tract 209.01 with a value of $111,534, followed by Census Tract 209.02 and Census Tract 209.03, with respective values of $98,673 and $97,823.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Butler County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$80,375

Median Household Income

± $2,305

25k

Number of Households

± 1,084

In 2023, the median household income of the 25k households in Butler County, KS grew to $80,375 from the previous year's value of $77,724.

The following chart displays the households in Butler County, KS 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 County, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (8.26%)
Carpooled (7.23%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Butler County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.26%) and those who carpooled to work (7.23%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butler County, KS have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Butler County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Butler County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.93%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butler County, KS (5.85k out of 64.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Butler County, KS 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 11% of the children was living in poverty in Butler County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.7% of the population of Butler County, KS has health coverage, with 53.8% on employee plans, 9.21% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 3.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Butler County, KS see 1340 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.9% decrease from the previous year (1521 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3772 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 799 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,340 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Butler County, KS

Primary care physicians in Butler County, KS see an average of 1,340 patients per year. This represents a 11.9% decrease from the previous year (1,521 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Butler County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.31%

Uninsured

53.8%

Employer Coverage

9.21%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

3.47%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Butler County, KS declined by 7.19% from 6.8% to 6.31%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Butler County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 39.7 in Butler County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Butler County, KS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.2% in Butler County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Butler County, KS.