Lake Butler (Union County), FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,601

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

12.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.7%

7.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,922

15.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Butler (Union County), FL is home to a population of 1.6k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.75% of Lake Butler (Union County), FL residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 4.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Lake Butler (Union County), FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 94 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Lake Butler (Union County), FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Butler (Union County), FL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Butler (Union County), FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 264
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 138
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 71

4.93%

Hispanic Population

79 people

4.93% of the people in Lake Butler (Union County), FL are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Butler (Union County), 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

1.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.75% of Lake Butler (Union County), FL residents (28 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 (Union County), FL was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 24

Lake Butler (Union County), FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Butler (Union County), FL.

Economy

The economy of Lake Butler (Union County), FL employs 465 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Butler (Union County), FL were Retail Trade (89 people), Public Administration (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($103,264), Educational Services ($70,179), and Construction ($67,727).

Employment

Occupations

465

2024 Value

± 141

−25.2%

1 Year decline

± 54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Butler (Union County), FL declined at a rate of −25.2%, from 622 employees to 465 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Butler (Union County), FL, are Management Occupations (62 people), Sales & Related Occupations (58 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Butler (Union County), 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

465

2024 Value

± 141

−25.2%

1 Year decline

± 54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Butler (Union County), FL declined at a rate of −25.2%, from 622 employees to 465 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Butler (Union County), FL, are Retail Trade (89 people), Public Administration (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Butler (Union County), FL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Butler (Union County), FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,577

Median earning men ± $10,097

$36,636

Median earning women ± $2,208

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($103,264), Construction ($67,727), and Retail Trade ($50,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($40,357), Retail Trade ($35,536), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Butler (Union County), FL was $167,800 in 2024, which is 0.504 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,200 to $167,800, a 8.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Butler (Union County), FL is 42.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Butler (Union County), FL have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Butler (Union County), FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,706

$273

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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 (Union County), FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.1% of the housing units in Lake Butler (Union County), FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Butler (Union County), 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.

$49,922

Median Household Income

± $12,709

649

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 649 households in Lake Butler (Union County), FL grew to $49,922 from the previous year's value of $43,134.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Butler (Union County), 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Butler (Union County), 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 (82.9%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (4.85%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Lake Butler (Union County), FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (4.85%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Butler (Union County), FL have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.443% of the workforce in Lake Butler (Union County), FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Butler (Union County), 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 (Union County), 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 (Union County), FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Butler (Union County), FL (381 out of 1.54k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Butler (Union County), FL is White, followed by Black 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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