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Butler County, IA


Designated Market Area: Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 14,269   ( 598 from 2010 , 66 from 2020)
Land area: 580.1 square miles
Population density: 24.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,607 95.36% 6.5%
Black:560.39% 124.0%
Indian:170.12% 21.4%
Asian:1741.22% 370.3%
2+ races:1441.01% 35.8%
Hispanic:2711.90% 103.8%
Total non-White:6624.64% 110.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:335 11.7
Deaths:43615.2
Net Migration: 90.3
Net Immigration: 200.7
Change in White population:-945 -6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:347 2.3




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

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

2010
14,867
14,55297.88%
250.17%
140.09%
370.25%
1060.71%
1330.89%
3152.12%

2000
15,305
15,08698.57%
130.08%
70.05%
340.22%
740.48%
890.58%
2191.43%

1990
15,731
15,67099.61%
100.06%
120.08%
250.16%
n/a
140.09%
610.39%

1980
17,668
17,55199.34%
20.01%
170.10%
450.25%
n/a
530.30%
1170.66%

1970
16,953
16,83799.32%
00.00%
120.07%
190.11%
n/a
790.47%
116 0.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,557 10.2
1,78211.6
-644-4.2
-3-0.0
-534 -3.5
96 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,660 10.6
1,89012.0
1821.2
130.1
-584 -3.7
158 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,210 12.5
1,856 10.5
-2,350 -13.3
n/a
-1,881 -10.6
-56 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-241 -1.4
n/a
714 4.2
1 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Butler County, IA
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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
43.6
3,232 22.7%
11,037 77.3%
3,261 22.9%
5,839
2.42
4,147 71.0%
3,461 83.5%
244 5.9%
1,692 29.0%

2010
NumberPercent
43.8
3,503 23.6%
11,364 76.4%
2,944 19.8%
6,120
2.39
4,323 70.6%
3,689 85.3%
258 6.0%
1,797 29.4%

2000
NumberPercent
41.0
3,761 24.6%
11,544 75.4%
3,085 20.2%
6,139
2.45
4,439 72.3%
3,875 87.3%
227 5.1%
1,700 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
38.0
4,137 26.3%
11,594 73.7%
3,231 20.5%
6,047
2.55
4,542 75.1%
4,108 90.4%
176 3.9%
1,505 24.9%

1980
NumberPercent
32.8
5,130 29.0%
12,538 71.0%
2,909 16.5%
6,315
2.75
4,959 78.5%
4,580 92.4%
98 2.0%
1,356 21.5%

2022 Housing Data for Butler County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,545 
Median Value$146,300 
Occupied5,83989.2%
Vacant70610.8%
Owned4,69180.3%
Rented1,14819.7%
Median Rent$749 
Single-Family Units5,82889.0%
    Detached5,79388.5%
    Attached350.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units2814.3%
Mobile Homes1231.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Butler County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002844.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991893.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991973.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992123.6%
$25,000 to $29,9992464.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992023.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992374.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991893.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993075.3%
$50,000 to $59,9995319.1%
$60,000 to $74,99980113.7%
$75,000 to $99,99980813.8%
$100,000 to $124,99959410.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994507.7%
$150,000 to $199,9993395.8%
$200,000 or more2534.3%
Median Household Income65,743 
Per Capita Income33,943 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1592.7%
Public Assistance1222.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5098.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,24076.7%
Unemployed2603.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,50079.9%
Not in Labor Force1,63620.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3501,97454.3%
Non-Profit19239432.8%
Self-Employed65235764.6%
Local Government24139937.7%
State Government5816925.6%
Federal Government5528.8%
Total Private + Self3,0022,33156.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4961,01432.8%
Total3,4983,34551.1%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,07615.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,21017.6%
Professional, Technical1,26518.4%
Service Occupations1,07015.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1772.6%
All others2,25932.8%
White Collar 51.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,12016.3%
Manufacturing1,03215.0%
Retail trade74910.9%
Educational services6789.9%
Construction5738.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4897.1%
Transportation and warehousing3475.0%
Other services3425.0%
Accommodation and food services2934.3%
Finance and insurance2744.0%
Wholesale trade2483.6%
Public administration2022.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1862.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1592.3%
Information771.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing390.6%
Utilities290.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation260.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2241.56%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American100.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan100.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American10.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian10.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino830.58%
Korean480.33%
Burmese170.12%
Japanese40.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,23497.1%
Spanish1601.2%
German, other Germanic1030.8%
Other Asian700.5%
Tagalog390.3%
Other Indo-European140.1%
Korean70.1%
Other50.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,16249.8%
Irish1,50710.5%
English8846.1%
American6114.3%
Dutch5413.8%
Norwegian4393.1%
Italian2091.5%
French1941.3%
Swedish1721.2%
Scottish1651.1%
Danish1330.9%
Czech1230.9%
European1030.7%
Polish910.6%
Scotch-Irish770.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,22198.9%
Not a citizen1551.1%
Native14,09498.0%
Foreign-born2822.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Butler County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
138 1.4%518 5.1%3,764 37.1%3,772 37.1%1,542 15.2%425 4.2%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 138 1.4%
9-12 Years 518 5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,764 37.1%
Some College 3,772 37.1%
Bach. Degree 1,542 15.2%
Grad Degree 425 4.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Butler County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,350 7,003 347 4.7% 4.4%
1991 7,564 7,086 478 6.3% 4.7%
1992 7,950 7,443 507 6.4% 4.5%
1993 7,912 7,468 444 5.6% 4.1%
1994 8,302 7,853 449 5.4% 3.6%
1995 8,216 7,796 420 5.1% 3.5%
1996 8,208 7,793 415 5.1% 3.6%
1997 7,952 7,630 322 4.0% 3.1%
1998 7,820 7,491 329 4.2% 2.8%
1999 7,748 7,387 361 4.7% 2.7%
2000 7,999 7,738 261 3.3% 2.7%
2001 8,243 7,883 360 4.4% 3.3%
2002 8,221 7,848 373 4.5% 4.0%
2003 8,100 7,696 404 5.0% 4.4%
2004 8,088 7,714 374 4.6% 4.5%
2005 8,099 7,709 390 4.8% 4.3%
2006 8,249 7,914 335 4.1% 3.7%
2007 8,267 7,935 332 4.0% 3.7%
2008 8,516 8,123 393 4.6% 4.1%
2009 8,450 7,895 555 6.6% 6.4%
2010 8,179 7,675 504 6.2% 6.1%
2011 8,206 7,786 420 5.1% 5.6%
2012 8,245 7,871 374 4.5% 5.1%
2013 8,273 7,898 375 4.5% 4.7%
2014 8,379 8,026 353 4.2% 4.2%
2015 8,279 7,920 359 4.3% 3.7%
2016 8,070 7,722 348 4.3% 3.6%
2017 7,882 7,600 282 3.6% 3.1%
2018 7,870 7,648 222 2.8% 2.6%
2019 7,986 7,728 258 3.2% 2.8%
2020 7,675 7,317 358 4.7% 5.3%
2021 7,934 7,665 269 3.4% 3.8%
2022 8,246 8,016 230 2.8% 2.7%
2023 8,170 7,918 252 3.1% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com