Lake Butler, FL Population

Overview

1,793

Total Population

29.5

Median age

53.43%

Female population %

87.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

74.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

51

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lake Butler is 29.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Butler's population under 18 was 29.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Butler's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Butler, 27.66% were under the age of 15, 22.81% aged 15 to 29, 34.52% aged 30 to 64, 14.84% aged 65 to 84, and 0.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 123 more females than males in Lake Butler:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.43% females and 46.57% males in Lake Butler, FL.
The Lake Butler, FL gender ratio is 87.2:100 i.e. 87.2 men to 100 women (0.872).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 127.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 118.

Lake Butler's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Butler population: 66.98% are White, 23.65% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are some other race and 8.87% are multiracial.
Lake Butler's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 51 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,742 (97.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Butler is White with a population of 1,201 (66.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,041 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Butler's population decreased by 130 (6.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Butler's population increased by 86 (4.55%), 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, Lake Butler's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,779.