Overview
4,313
Total Population
38.0
Median age
50.36%
Female population %
98.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
73.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
116
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Butler's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Butler is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Butler's population under 18 was 27.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Butler's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Butler, 22.75% were under the age of 15, 16.97% aged 15 to 29, 40.78% aged 30 to 64, 15.93% aged 65 to 84, and 3.57% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 31 more females than males in Butler:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.36% females and 49.64% males in Butler, MO.
- The Butler, MO gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 202.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 205.
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Race / Ethnicity
Butler's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Butler population: 92.21% are White, 4.24% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.14% are Asian, 0.23% are some other race and 1.67% are multiracial.
- Butler's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 116 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,197 (97.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Butler is White with a population of 3,977 (92.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Butler's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,335 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Butler's population decreased by 82 (1.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Butler's population increased by 10 (0.24%), 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 2019 at 3,999.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)