Butler, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,935

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

3.91% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

49.6%

0.347% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$21,700

12.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$81,300

Population & Diversity

Butler, GA is home to a population of 1.94k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.724% of Butler, GA residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 1.66 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Butler, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 709 White (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Butler, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Butler, GA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Butler, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 285
White (Non-Hispanic)
709 ± 174
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 30

1.09%

Hispanic Population

21 people

1.09% of the people in Butler, GA are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Butler, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

0.724%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 0.724% of Butler, GA residents (14 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, GA was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
49 ± 45
Vietnam
34 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 21

Butler, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Butler, GA employs 647 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Butler, GA were Educational Services (133 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($73,333), Public Administration ($53,214), and Manufacturing ($49,183).

Employment

Occupations

647

2024 Value

± 250

−5.27%

1 Year decline

± 56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butler, GA declined at a rate of −5.27%, from 683 employees to 647 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butler, GA, are Material Moving Occupations (120 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (85 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butler, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

647

2024 Value

± 250

−5.27%

1 Year decline

± 56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butler, GA declined at a rate of −5.27%, from 683 employees to 647 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butler, GA, are Educational Services (133 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Butler, GA, though some of these residents may live in Butler, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,216

Median earning men ± $29,550

$22,841

Median earning women ± $9,828

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($55,446) and Manufacturing ($49,183).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,125), Retail Trade ($23,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,655).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Butler, GA was $81,300 in 2024, which is 0.244 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,200 to $81,300, a 5.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Butler, GA is 41.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Butler, GA have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Butler, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$81,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,555

$289

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

41.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.4% of the housing units in Butler, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 34.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Butler, GA 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.

$21,700

Median Household Income

± $14,744

698

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 698 households in Butler, GA declined from $21,700 from the previous year's value of $24,924.

The following chart displays the households in Butler, GA 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Butler, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Carpooled (20.8%)
Worked At Home (5.07%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Butler, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.8%) and those who worked at home (5.07%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butler, GA have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.552% of the workforce in Butler, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butler, GA (900 out of 1.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Butler, GA is Black, followed by White and Asian.

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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