Butler, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,660

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

11.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.3%

16.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,688

8.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$107,700

Population & Diversity

Butler, IN is home to a population of 2.66k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 48.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.46k people) in Butler, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Butler, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Butler, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Butler, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.46k ± 370
Other (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 79
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 42

3.83%

Hispanic Population

102 people

3.83% of the people in Butler, IN are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Butler, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 19

Butler, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Butler, IN employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Butler, IN were Manufacturing (541 people), Retail Trade (131 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($73,750), Educational Services ($61,458), and Public Administration ($57,763).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 192

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butler, IN grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 1.08k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butler, IN, are Production Occupations (313 people), Material Moving Occupations (148 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butler, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

1.22k

2024 Value

± 192

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butler, IN grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 1.08k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butler, IN, are Manufacturing (541 people), Retail Trade (131 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Butler, IN, though some of these residents may live in Butler, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,411

Median earning men ± $4,559

$36,719

Median earning women ± $5,895

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($76,071), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,074), and Public Administration ($51,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,357), Public Administration ($58,026), and Manufacturing ($45,363).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Butler, IN was $107,700 in 2024, which is 0.324 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,700 to $107,700, a 6.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Butler, IN is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Butler, IN have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Butler, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,941

$735

Median Property Taxes

±$150

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

52.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Butler, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

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

$54,688

Median Household Income

± $14,815

988

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 988 households in Butler, IN grew to $54,688 from the previous year's value of $50,179.

The following chart displays the households in Butler, IN 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Butler, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Carpooled (8.32%)
Worked At Home (3.87%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Butler, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.32%) and those who worked at home (3.87%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butler, IN have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.514% of the workforce in Butler, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butler, IN (494 out of 2.56k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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