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Butler County, KY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Bowling Green, KY
Designated Market Area: Bowling Green, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 12,295   ( 395 from 2010 , 76 from 2020)
Land area: 426.1 square miles
Population density: 28.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,479 93.36% 5.8%
Black:870.71% 85.1%
Indian:270.22% 35.0%
Asian:420.34% 121.1%
2+ races:1491.21% 52.0%
Hispanic:5114.16% 58.7%
Total non-White:8166.64% 60.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:305 12.3
Deaths:47619.2
Net Migration: 722.9
Net Immigration: 200.8
Change in White population:-703 -5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:308 2.4




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

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

2010
12,690
12,18296.00%
470.37%
200.16%
190.15%
980.77%
3222.54%
5084.00%

2000
13,010
12,68497.49%
670.51%
270.21%
220.17%
750.58%
1351.04%
3262.51%

1990
11,245
11,15399.18%
460.41%
150.13%
150.13%
n/a
160.14%
920.82%

1980
11,064
10,91998.69%
540.49%
330.30%
140.13%
n/a
440.40%
1451.31%

1970
9,723
9,60798.81%
991.02%
90.09%
70.07%
n/a
00.00%
116 1.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,527 11.7
1,2219.4
-139-1.1
2271.7
-502 -3.9
182 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,472 13.1
1,33711.9
6655.9
50.0
1,531 13.6
234 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,575 14.2
1,276 11.5
-32 -0.3
n/a
234 2.1
-53 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
877 9.0
n/a
1,312 13.5
29 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Butler County, KY
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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
41.4
2,836 23.1%
9,459 76.9%
2,276 18.5%
4,501
2.71
3,153 70.1%
2,495 79.1%
190 6.0%
1,348 29.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.1
2,926 23.1%
9,764 76.9%
2,005 15.8%
5,057
2.47
3,574 70.7%
2,756 77.1%
320 9.0%
1,483 29.3%

2000
NumberPercent
36.2
3,295 25.3%
9,715 74.7%
1,681 12.9%
5,054
2.53
3,718 73.6%
3,091 83.1%
245 6.6%
1,336 26.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.4
3,045 27.1%
8,200 72.9%
1,670 14.9%
4,141
2.66
3,194 77.1%
2,708 84.8%
154 4.8%
947 22.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
3,350 30.3%
7,714 69.7%
1,600 14.5%
3,833
2.83
3,116 81.3%
2,724 87.4%
113 3.6%
717 18.7%

2022 Housing Data for Butler County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,465 
Median Value$102,200 
Occupied4,50182.4%
Vacant96417.6%
Owned3,24872.2%
Rented1,25327.8%
Median Rent$650 
Single-Family Units3,62866.4%
    Detached3,61066.1%
    Attached180.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2604.8%
Mobile Homes1,41025.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Butler County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003527.8%
$10,000 to $14,9993838.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992184.8%
$20,000 to $24,9992385.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993126.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992004.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992535.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991974.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991924.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993427.6%
$60,000 to $74,99949010.9%
$75,000 to $99,99959913.3%
$100,000 to $124,9993427.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991533.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991333.0%
$200,000 or more972.2%
Median Household Income47,589 
Per Capita Income23,862 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3437.6%
Public Assistance561.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps80417.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,37759.7%
Unemployed2573.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,63463.2%
Not in Labor Force2,69436.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8611,13562.1%
Non-Profit8218131.2%
Self-Employed42920567.7%
Local Government18227939.5%
State Government7716032.5%
Federal Government213736.2%
Total Private + Self2,2901,34063.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36265735.5%
Total2,6521,99757.0%
Pct. Govt.16.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts51911.1%
Sales and Office Occupations96920.7%
Professional, Technical81317.4%
Service Occupations60913.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing471.0%
All others1,76337.7%
White Collar 49.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing97720.9%
Health care and social assistance67114.4%
Construction61513.2%
Educational services49510.6%
Transportation and warehousing3397.3%
Retail trade2535.4%
Wholesale trade2214.7%
Other services2064.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1833.9%
Accommodation and food services1783.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1332.8%
Public administration1172.5%
Information901.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing871.9%
Utilities370.8%
Professional, scientific, technical280.6%
Finance and insurance170.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction160.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation100.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican530.43%
Puerto Rican90.07%
Cuban70.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American3843.11%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan3843.11%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
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 Hispanic140.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian460.37%
Chinese370.30%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,84893.2%
German, other Germanic3493.0%
Spanish2712.3%
Other1060.9%
Chinese370.3%
Other Asian210.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun100.1%
Arabic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,08916.9%
English1,62113.1%
Irish1,2039.7%
German7506.1%
European2592.1%
Pennsylvania German1671.4%
Scotch-Irish1551.3%
Italian1341.1%
Scottish1040.8%
Polish1000.8%
French810.7%
New Zealander630.5%
British320.3%
French Canadian310.3%
Welsh280.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,06397.6%
Not a citizen3022.4%
Native12,03197.3%
Foreign-born3342.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Butler County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
744 8.6%921 10.7%3,973 46.0%2,025 23.4%468 5.4%511 5.9%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 744 8.6%
9-12 Years 921 10.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,973 46.0%
Some College 2,025 23.4%
Bach. Degree 468 5.4%
Grad Degree 511 5.9%
Average years of education: 12.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Butler County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,440 4,852 588 10.8% 6.0%
1991 5,416 4,863 553 10.2% 7.3%
1992 5,488 5,033 455 8.3% 6.9%
1993 5,353 4,999 354 6.6% 6.2%
1994 5,410 5,103 307 5.7% 5.4%
1995 5,626 5,187 439 7.8% 5.4%
1996 5,638 5,224 414 7.3% 5.4%
1997 5,689 5,367 322 5.7% 5.2%
1998 5,773 5,419 354 6.1% 4.5%
1999 5,893 5,562 331 5.6% 4.5%
2000 6,610 6,344 266 4.0% 4.1%
2001 6,716 6,347 369 5.5% 5.2%
2002 6,496 5,964 532 8.2% 5.8%
2003 6,210 5,607 603 9.7% 6.2%
2004 5,787 5,372 415 7.2% 5.5%
2005 5,696 5,292 404 7.1% 5.9%
2006 5,771 5,318 453 7.8% 5.7%
2007 5,611 5,256 355 6.3% 5.4%
2008 5,478 5,042 436 8.0% 6.5%
2009 5,522 4,700 822 14.9% 10.8%
2010 5,485 4,822 663 12.1% 10.3%
2011 5,464 4,880 584 10.7% 9.4%
2012 5,414 4,925 489 9.0% 8.2%
2013 5,375 4,888 487 9.1% 7.9%
2014 5,191 4,804 387 7.5% 6.4%
2015 5,092 4,795 297 5.8% 5.2%
2016 5,161 4,884 277 5.4% 5.0%
2017 5,177 4,899 278 5.4% 4.8%
2018 5,098 4,854 244 4.8% 4.2%
2019 5,141 4,902 239 4.6% 4.1%
2020 4,961 4,619 342 6.9% 6.6%
2021 4,927 4,710 217 4.4% 4.4%
2022 4,996 4,791 205 4.1% 3.9%
2023 5,031 4,804 227 4.5% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com