Lake Butler, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

17,125

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.72%

85.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$182,500

2.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$930,500

Population & Diversity

Lake Butler, FL is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 92.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.8% of Lake Butler, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.57k people).

In 2024, there were 3.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.81k people) in Lake Butler, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.93k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.3% of Lake Butler, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Butler, FL was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Butler, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.81k ± 993
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.93k ± 947
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.6k ± 645

13.9%

Hispanic Population

2.39k people

13.9% of the people in Lake Butler, FL are hispanic (2.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Butler, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

20.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.57k people

22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.8k people

As of 2024, 20.8% of Lake Butler, FL residents (3.57k 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 Lake Butler, FL was 22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
133 ± 102
Gulf War (2001-)
119 ± 65
Vietnam
64 ± 59

Lake Butler, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Butler, FL employs 8.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Butler, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,464 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,102 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (868 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Information ($171,458), and Manufacturing ($168,819).

Employment

Occupations

8.22k

2024 Value

± 886

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Butler, FL declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 8.41k employees to 8.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Butler, FL, are Management Occupations (2,174 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,092 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (930 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Butler, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

8.22k

2024 Value

± 886

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Butler, FL declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 8.41k employees to 8.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Butler, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,464 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,102 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (868 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Butler, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Butler, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$135,726

Median earning men ± $16,991

$52,874

Median earning women ± $8,714

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Information ($204,469), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($189,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($109,667), Information ($108,429), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,453).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Butler, FL was $930,500 in 2024, which is 2.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $886,300 to $930,500, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Butler, FL is 86.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Butler, FL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Butler, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$930,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,236

$5,212

Median Property Taxes

±$582

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 Lake Butler, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.9%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.9% of the housing units in Lake Butler, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Butler, FL 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.

$182,500

Median Household Income

± $22,964

Number of Households

± 716

In 2024, the median household income of the 6k households in Lake Butler, FL grew to $182,500 from the previous year's value of $178,750.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Butler, FL 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Butler, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (23.1%)
Carpooled (3.61%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Lake Butler, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.61%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Butler, FL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Lake Butler, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Butler, FL (636 out of 17.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Butler, FL 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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