Butlertown, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

511

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

0.641% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

39.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,991

2.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Economy

The economy of Butlertown, MD employs 229 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Butlertown, MD were Public Administration (55 people), Manufacturing (52 people), and Educational Services (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($57,903) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

229

2024 Value

± 135

−19.9%

1 Year decline

± 99.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butlertown, MD declined at a rate of −19.9%, from 286 employees to 229 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butlertown, MD, are Management Occupations (75 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (31 people), and Production Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butlertown, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

229

2024 Value

± 135

−19.9%

1 Year decline

± 99.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butlertown, MD declined at a rate of −19.9%, from 286 employees to 229 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butlertown, MD, are Public Administration (55 people), Manufacturing (52 people), and Educational Services (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Butlertown, MD, though some of these residents may live in Butlertown, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,792

Median earning men ± $33,400

$56,614

Median earning women ± $1,834

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Butlertown, MD was $209,500 in 2024, which is 0.63 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,400 to $209,500, a 2.74% decrease. The homeownership rate in Butlertown, MD is 94.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Butlertown, MD have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Butlertown, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,255

$206

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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 Butlertown, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.9%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.9% of the housing units in Butlertown, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Butlertown, MD 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.

$72,991

Median Household Income

± $12,802

217

Number of Households

± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 217 households in Butlertown, MD grew to $72,991 from the previous year's value of $70,875.

The following chart displays the households in Butlertown, MD 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Butlertown, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.3%)
Carpooled (31.6%)
Walked (3.03%)

In 2024, 62.3% of workers in Butlertown, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31.6%) and those who walked to work (3.03%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butlertown, MD have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Butlertown, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Butlertown, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Butlertown, MD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butlertown, MD (89 out of 511 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

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