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Butler County, NE


Designated Market Area: Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney, NE-KS
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 8,427   ( 32 from 2010 , 67 from 2020)
Land area: 584.9 square miles
Population density: 14.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,704 91.42% 4.8%
Black:700.83% 191.7%
Indian:350.42% 250.0%
Asian:260.31% 3.7%
2+ races:1051.25% 150.0%
Hispanic:4875.78% 149.7%
Total non-White:7238.58% 138.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:222 13.3
Deaths:23414.0
Net Migration: 794.7
Net Immigration: 30.2
Change in White population:-388 -4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:420 5.0




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

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

2010
8,395
8,09296.39%
240.29%
100.12%
270.32%
420.50%
1952.32%
3033.61%

2000
8,767
8,55697.59%
60.07%
100.11%
150.17%
300.34%
1451.65%
2112.41%

1990
8,601
8,52499.10%
270.31%
160.19%
110.13%
n/a
230.27%
770.90%

1980
9,330
9,28999.56%
30.03%
40.04%
80.09%
n/a
230.25%
410.44%

1970
9,461
9,38399.18%
00.00%
40.04%
50.05%
n/a
680.72%
78 0.82%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
887 10.1
93210.6
-383-4.4
130.1
-464 -5.3
92 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
1,064 12.4
1,11713.0
901.0
160.2
32 0.4
134 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,368 14.7
1,162 12.5
-926 -9.9
n/a
-765 -8.2
36 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-354 -3.7
n/a
-94 -1.0
-37 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Butler County, NE
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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
43.0
1,967 23.3%
6,460 76.7%
1,719 20.4%
3,508
2.34
2,259 64.4%
1,941 85.9%
138 6.1%
1,249 35.6%

2010
NumberPercent
44.3
2,080 24.8%
6,315 75.2%
1,603 19.1%
3,391
2.42
2,322 68.5%
1,959 84.4%
152 6.5%
1,069 31.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.5
2,444 27.9%
6,323 72.1%
1,550 17.7%
3,430
2.53
2,374 69.2%
2,111 88.9%
89 3.7%
1,056 30.8%

1990
NumberPercent
37.1
2,391 27.8%
6,210 72.2%
1,753 20.4%
3,290
2.56
2,354 71.6%
2,121 90.1%
92 3.9%
936 28.4%

1980
NumberPercent
35.2
2,640 28.3%
6,690 71.7%
1,792 19.2%
3,368
2.71
2,494 74.0%
2,269 91.0%
44 1.8%
874 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Butler County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,032 
Median Value$150,400 
Occupied3,50887.0%
Vacant52413.0%
Owned2,84381.0%
Rented66519.0%
Median Rent$740 
Single-Family Units3,45285.6%
    Detached3,39784.3%
    Attached551.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units872.2%
Mobile Homes2857.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Butler County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002416.9%
$10,000 to $14,999732.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991795.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991213.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991213.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991053.0%
$35,000 to $39,999962.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991504.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991584.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992647.5%
$60,000 to $74,9992386.8%
$75,000 to $99,99952214.9%
$100,000 to $124,99943112.3%
$125,000 to $149,9993179.0%
$150,000 to $199,9993169.0%
$200,000 or more1765.0%
Median Household Income75,690 
Per Capita Income39,639 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1022.9%
Public Assistance90.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2316.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,79480.9%
Unemployed310.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,82581.5%
Not in Labor Force86618.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,4051,15954.8%
Non-Profit12925333.8%
Self-Employed61923372.7%
Local Government15719644.5%
State Government8513039.5%
Federal Government395242.9%
Total Private + Self2,0241,39259.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41063139.4%
Total2,4342,02354.6%
Pct. Govt.14.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts68115.2%
Sales and Office Occupations80017.9%
Professional, Technical77517.3%
Service Occupations68415.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing922.1%
All others1,53034.2%
White Collar 50.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing76917.2%
Health care and social assistance69415.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4239.5%
Retail trade3888.7%
Educational services3527.9%
Transportation and warehousing3026.8%
Construction2976.6%
Public administration2305.1%
Accommodation and food services1733.9%
Finance and insurance1483.3%
Other services1423.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1323.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1312.9%
Wholesale trade1092.4%
Utilities841.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation621.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.3%
Information130.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing60.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2102.51%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American440.53%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan340.41%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran100.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1561.86%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino60.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,33792.9%
Spanish3484.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic951.2%
German, other Germanic480.6%
Other Asian450.6%
Other120.2%
Vietnamese110.1%
Other Indo-European50.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,56330.6%
Czech2,05624.6%
English6778.1%
Irish5436.5%
Swedish4165.0%
American3684.4%
Polish2793.3%
Dutch2022.4%
Danish1341.6%
Norwegian1051.3%
Czechoslovakian700.8%
Italian590.7%
Scotch-Irish570.7%
French560.7%
Portuguese530.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,23398.3%
Not a citizen1401.7%
Native8,18697.8%
Foreign-born1872.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Butler County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
214 3.7%227 3.9%2,018 34.9%1,862 32.2%1,162 20.1%302 5.2%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 214 3.7%
9-12 Years 227 3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,018 34.9%
Some College 1,862 32.2%
Bach. Degree 1,162 20.1%
Grad Degree 302 5.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Butler County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,045 3,958 87 2.2% 2.4%
1991 4,051 3,928 123 3.0% 2.7%
1992 4,068 3,949 119 2.9% 2.8%
1993 4,029 3,904 125 3.1% 2.8%
1994 4,205 4,103 102 2.4% 2.6%
1995 4,373 4,263 110 2.5% 2.6%
1996 4,316 4,206 110 2.5% 2.7%
1997 4,225 4,126 99 2.3% 2.4%
1998 4,252 4,134 118 2.8% 2.5%
1999 4,288 4,169 119 2.8% 2.7%
2000 4,672 4,541 131 2.8% 2.8%
2001 4,680 4,527 153 3.3% 3.1%
2002 4,638 4,448 190 4.1% 3.7%
2003 4,704 4,503 201 4.3% 3.9%
2004 4,747 4,550 197 4.1% 3.9%
2005 4,694 4,524 170 3.6% 3.8%
2006 4,737 4,611 126 2.7% 3.0%
2007 4,832 4,713 119 2.5% 2.9%
2008 4,901 4,763 138 2.8% 3.2%
2009 4,732 4,533 199 4.2% 4.7%
2010 4,643 4,458 185 4.0% 4.7%
2011 4,747 4,567 180 3.8% 4.4%
2012 4,734 4,581 153 3.2% 3.9%
2013 4,775 4,617 158 3.3% 3.7%
2014 4,830 4,688 142 2.9% 3.3%
2015 4,757 4,625 132 2.8% 3.0%
2016 4,652 4,503 149 3.2% 3.1%
2017 4,577 4,449 128 2.8% 2.9%
2018 4,561 4,454 107 2.3% 2.9%
2019 4,636 4,519 117 2.5% 3.0%
2020 4,589 4,433 156 3.4% 4.2%
2021 4,702 4,592 110 2.3% 2.7%
2022 4,748 4,661 87 1.8% 2.3%
2023 4,645 4,567 78 1.7% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com