Butler, IN Population

Overview

2,882

Total Population

37.1

Median age

52.29%

Female population %

91.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Butler's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Butler is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Butler's population under 18 was 27.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Butler's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Butler, 21.20% were under the age of 15, 23.59% aged 15 to 29, 41.88% aged 30 to 64, 11.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 132 more females than males in Butler:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.29% females and 47.71% males in Butler, IN.
The Butler, IN gender ratio is 91.2:100 i.e. 91.2 men to 100 women (0.912).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 155.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 151.

Butler's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Butler population: 96.56% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American and 2.98% are multiracial.
Butler's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,802 (97.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Butler is White with a population of 2,783 (96.56% of the total population).

Butler's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,778 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Butler's population decreased by 98 (3.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Butler's population decreased by 43 (1.60%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Butler's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,637.