Butler, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,146

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.1

9.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.98%

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,250

4.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Butler, OH is home to a population of 1.15k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.436% of Butler, OH residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Butler, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 27 White (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, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Butler, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Butler, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 207
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 85
White (Hispanic)
27 ± 35

2.36%

Hispanic Population

27 people

2.36% of the people in Butler, OH are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Butler, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.436%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.147%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.436% of Butler, OH residents (5 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, OH was 0.147%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 22
Vietnam
9 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 8

Butler, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Butler, OH employs 507 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Butler, OH were Retail Trade (84 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Construction (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($77,708), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,214), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

507

2024 Value

± 107

−20.9%

1 Year decline

± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butler, OH declined at a rate of −20.9%, from 641 employees to 507 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butler, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (59 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (50 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butler, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

507

2024 Value

± 107

−20.9%

1 Year decline

± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butler, OH declined at a rate of −20.9%, from 641 employees to 507 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butler, OH, are Retail Trade (84 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Construction (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Butler, OH, though some of these residents may live in Butler, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,795

Median earning men ± $8,334

$36,458

Median earning women ± $8,384

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($77,708), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,036), and Manufacturing ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,250), Manufacturing ($50,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Butler, OH was $180,700 in 2024, which is 0.543 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,700 to $180,700, a 34.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Butler, OH is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Butler, OH have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Butler, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,637

$258

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Butler, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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

$75,250

Median Household Income

± $13,782

368

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 368 households in Butler, OH grew to $75,250 from the previous year's value of $71,875.

The following chart displays the households in Butler, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Carpooled (8.43%)
Worked At Home (6.43%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Butler, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.43%) and those who worked at home (6.43%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butler, OH have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.8% of the workforce in Butler, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butler, OH (57 out of 1.14k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

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

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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