Butler, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,859

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

0.889% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

30.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,000

7.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$244,700

Population & Diversity

Butler, WI is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.5% of Butler, WI residents were born outside of the country (196 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.51k people) in Butler, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Butler, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Butler, WI was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Butler, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 392
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 89
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 57

4.25%

Hispanic Population

79 people

4.25% of the people in Butler, WI are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Butler, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

196 people

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

238 people

As of 2024, 10.5% of Butler, WI residents (196 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, WI was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 28
Vietnam
13 ± 21
World War II
6 ± 8

Butler, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Butler, WI employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Butler, WI were Manufacturing (209 people), Construction (138 people), and Educational Services (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,036), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($62,034), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,884).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 234

−6.82%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butler, WI declined at a rate of −6.82%, from 1.11k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butler, WI, are Management Occupations (120 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (115 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butler, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 234

−6.82%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butler, WI declined at a rate of −6.82%, from 1.11k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butler, WI, are Manufacturing (209 people), Construction (138 people), and Educational Services (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Butler, WI, though some of these residents may live in Butler, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,884

Median earning men ± $4,354

$40,565

Median earning women ± $10,781

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,778), Retail Trade ($60,250), and Manufacturing ($59,349).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,725), Manufacturing ($41,136), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Butler, WI was $244,700 in 2024, which is 0.735 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $216,300 to $244,700, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Butler, WI is 51.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Butler, WI have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Butler, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,913

$413

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.8%

Homeownership

2024

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.8% of the housing units in Butler, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.2%.

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

$60,000

Median Household Income

± $19,700

798

Number of Households

± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 798 households in Butler, WI grew to $60,000 from the previous year's value of $55,577.

The following chart displays the households in Butler, WI 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, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Worked At Home (7.18%)
Carpooled (3.3%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Butler, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.18%) and those who carpooled to work (3.3%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butler, WI have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Butler, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butler, WI (220 out of 1.86k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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