Butte City, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

64.9

6.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.8%

3.41% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$14,653

7.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$76,300

0.66% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Butte City, ID is home to a population of 95 people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.47% of Butte City, ID residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 2.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58 people) in Butte City, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 11 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

87.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Butte City, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Butte City, ID was 87.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Butte City, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 45
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 36
White (Hispanic)
11 ± 15

11.6%

Hispanic Population

11 people

11.6% of the people in Butte City, ID are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Butte City, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

9.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 9.47% of Butte City, ID residents (9 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 Butte City, ID was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 17

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Butte City, ID.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Butte City, ID was $76,300 in 2024, which is 0.229 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,800 to $76,300, a 0.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Butte City, ID is 68.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Butte City, ID have an average commute time of 45.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Butte City, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,354

$42

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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 Butte City, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2024

39.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.9% of the housing units in Butte City, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Butte City, ID 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.

$14,653

Median Household Income

± $12,869

Number of Households

± 52

In 2022, the median household income of the 61 households in Butte City, ID grew to $14,653 from the previous year's value of $13,603.

The following chart displays the households in Butte City, ID 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 Butte City, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70%)
Carpooled (25%)
Worked At Home (5%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Butte City, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25%) and those who worked at home (5%).

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

45.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butte City, ID have a longer commute time (45.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 26.3% of the workforce in Butte City, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butte City, ID (35 out of 95 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Butte City, ID is Two Or More, followed by White and Black.

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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