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Butler County, KS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Wichita, KS
Designated Market Area: Wichita-Hutchinson, KS-NE
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 68,240   ( 2,360 from 2010 , 857 from 2020)
Land area: 1429.7 square miles
Population density: 47.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:59,231 86.80% 1.1%
Black:1,5512.27% 47.2%
Indian:5830.85% 0.5%
Asian:1,1371.67% 135.4%
2+ races:1,7412.55% 46.7%
Hispanic:3,9975.86% 53.6%
Total non-White:9,00913.20% 51.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,482 11.0
Deaths:1,72612.8
Net Migration: 9947.4
Net Immigration: 1120.8
Change in White population:-689 -1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:3,049 4.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
65,880
59,92090.95%
1,0541.60%
5860.89%
4830.73%
1,1871.80%
2,6023.95%
5,9609.05%

2000
59,482
55,65593.57%
8101.36%
5090.86%
2550.43%
8851.49%
1,3362.25%
3,8276.43%

1990
50,580
48,96496.81%
3410.67%
5030.99%
1530.30%
n/a
6191.22%
1,6163.19%

1980
44,782
43,62497.41%
2140.48%
2800.63%
1240.28%
n/a
5071.13%
1,1582.59%

1970
38,658
37,93098.12%
2320.60%
1000.26%
240.06%
n/a
3350.87%
728 1.88%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,252 12.2
5,0578.5
2,4894.2
2980.5
4,265 7.2
2,133 3.6
1990's
NumberRate
7,444 14.7
4,6529.2
9,45018.7
2060.4
6,691 13.2
2,211 4.4
1980's
NumberRate
7,090 15.8
3,960 8.8
2,704 6.0
n/a
5,340 11.9
458 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,797 9.8
n/a
5,694 14.7
430 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Butler County, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.2
16,894 24.8%
51,346 75.2%
10,518 15.4%
24,760
2.60
18,004 72.7%
15,040 83.5%
980 5.4%
6,756 27.3%

2010
NumberPercent
37.2
17,751 26.9%
48,129 73.1%
8,327 12.6%
23,992
2.65
17,546 73.1%
14,118 80.5%
1,457 8.3%
6,446 26.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
16,992 28.6%
42,490 71.4%
7,419 12.5%
21,582
2.66
16,218 75.1%
13,816 85.2%
1,174 7.2%
5,364 24.9%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
14,517 28.7%
36,063 71.3%
6,773 13.4%
18,476
2.69
14,343 77.6%
12,595 87.8%
880 6.1%
4,133 22.4%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
13,174 29.4%
31,608 70.6%
5,567 12.4%
16,141
2.73
12,801 79.3%
11,585 90.5%
582 4.5%
3,340 20.7%

2022 Housing Data for Butler County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units27,019 
Median Value$181,700 
Occupied24,76091.6%
Vacant2,2598.4%
Owned19,35178.2%
Rented5,40921.8%
Median Rent$963 
Single-Family Units22,50683.3%
    Detached21,97281.3%
    Attached5342.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units9973.7%
Mobile Homes2,0547.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Butler County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008263.3%
$10,000 to $14,9997713.1%
$15,000 to $19,9996812.8%
$20,000 to $24,9999213.7%
$25,000 to $29,9999003.6%
$30,000 to $34,9996902.8%
$35,000 to $39,9999013.6%
$40,000 to $44,9997573.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1984.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8277.4%
$60,000 to $74,9992,3809.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993,90215.8%
$100,000 to $124,9992,71211.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,52010.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992,1858.8%
$200,000 or more1,5896.4%
Median Household Income77,724 
Per Capita Income35,209 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0954.4%
Public Assistance4842.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,6616.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed28,77672.4%
Unemployed9722.4%
In Armed Forces3760.9%
Total Labor Force30,12475.8%
Not in Labor Force9,62124.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,8178,92657.0%
Non-Profit7301,50632.6%
Self-Employed1,5491,13757.7%
Local Government1,5942,17442.3%
State Government48385236.2%
Federal Government37843446.6%
Total Private + Self13,36610,06357.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,1854,96639.1%
Total16,55115,02952.4%
Pct. Govt.18.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,05716.0%
Sales and Office Occupations6,44320.4%
Professional, Technical8,00025.3%
Service Occupations4,83015.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1840.6%
All others7,30623.1%
White Collar 61.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,20516.5%
Educational services4,55014.4%
Health care and social assistance4,13513.1%
Retail trade3,0919.8%
Construction1,9326.1%
Accommodation and food services1,8445.8%
Public administration1,6775.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4424.6%
Other services1,3124.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,2133.8%
Finance and insurance1,1993.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9463.0%
Wholesale trade6952.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5871.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing5251.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4731.5%
Information3341.1%
Utilities2580.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2180.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Butler County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,4523.63%
Puerto Rican2100.31%
Cuban2100.31%
Dominican1770.26%
Total Central American4140.61%
Costa Rican140.02%
Guatemalan290.04%
Honduran2830.42%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian270.04%
Salvadoran610.09%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American580.09%
Argentinean210.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan370.05%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2200.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3580.53%
Chinese1810.27%
Japanese1040.15%
Korean1000.15%
Vietnamese450.07%
Thai330.05%
Filipino140.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English60,30394.6%
Spanish1,7882.8%
German, other Germanic4830.8%
Other Indo-European2850.4%
Other Asian2020.3%
Arabic1980.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1480.2%
Chinese1300.2%
Korean860.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German14,94122.1%
English8,82213.0%
Irish7,04910.4%
American5,9778.8%
European2,0773.1%
French1,5262.3%
Italian1,5232.3%
Scottish1,2461.8%
Swedish9561.4%
Scotch-Irish6961.0%
Dutch6751.0%
Welsh5080.8%
Russian4200.6%
Czech4130.6%
British4060.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen66,28498.0%
Not a citizen1,3342.0%
Native65,22296.5%
Foreign-born2,3963.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Butler County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
726 1.6%1,852 4.2%12,318 27.6%15,396 34.6%9,268 20.8%4,990 11.2%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 726 1.6%
9-12 Years 1,852 4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,318 27.6%
Some College 15,396 34.6%
Bach. Degree 9,268 20.8%
Grad Degree 4,990 11.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Butler County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 26,014 25,151 863 3.3% 4.2%
1991 26,631 25,691 940 3.5% 4.5%
1992 27,716 26,549 1,167 4.2% 4.6%
1993 28,668 27,035 1,633 5.7% 4.9%
1994 29,002 27,424 1,578 5.4% 4.8%
1995 29,334 28,190 1,144 3.9% 4.3%
1996 29,790 28,696 1,094 3.7% 4.3%
1997 30,802 29,785 1,017 3.3% 3.8%
1998 31,466 30,491 975 3.1% 3.7%
1999 31,574 30,522 1,052 3.3% 3.5%
2000 30,541 29,290 1,251 4.1% 3.8%
2001 30,631 29,412 1,219 4.0% 4.3%
2002 31,066 29,310 1,756 5.7% 5.1%
2003 30,922 29,005 1,917 6.2% 5.5%
2004 31,552 29,619 1,933 6.1% 5.5%
2005 31,890 30,117 1,773 5.6% 5.1%
2006 32,146 30,662 1,484 4.6% 4.4%
2007 32,457 31,111 1,346 4.1% 4.3%
2008 32,603 31,174 1,429 4.4% 4.6%
2009 32,594 30,188 2,406 7.4% 6.9%
2010 32,998 30,473 2,525 7.7% 7.0%
2011 32,591 30,346 2,245 6.9% 6.4%
2012 32,114 30,120 1,994 6.2% 5.7%
2013 31,897 30,132 1,765 5.5% 5.3%
2014 31,996 30,448 1,548 4.8% 4.5%
2015 32,119 30,752 1,367 4.3% 4.2%
2016 32,340 30,994 1,346 4.2% 4.0%
2017 31,773 30,581 1,192 3.8% 3.6%
2018 32,036 30,957 1,079 3.4% 3.3%
2019 32,671 31,620 1,051 3.2% 3.2%
2020 32,533 30,403 2,130 6.5% 5.9%
2021 32,566 31,401 1,165 3.6% 3.3%
2022 32,766 31,856 910 2.8% 2.7%
2023 33,100 32,218 882 2.7% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com