Butler

Population: 247
Median household income: $62,869
Median home value: $83,400

Butler is a community in Montgomery County, Illinois, home to 247 residents. At $62,869, its median household income sits in line with Montgomery County's $61,863.

From 2019 to 2023, Butler's population declined 5.7% from 262 to 247, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $65,500 to $83,400.

12.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 247
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,869
Median home value: $83,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 130
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

262247

Median household income

$42,500$62,869

Median home value

$65,500$83,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	262	$42,500	$65,500	$783
2020	269	$44,091	$64,500	—
2021	291	$47,368	$67,900	—
2022	350	$60,030	$83,600	—
2023	247	$62,869	$83,400	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 240.8%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4444.9%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.8%
5 to 17	56	22.7%
18 to 24	2	0.8%
25 to 34	14	5.7%
35 to 44	111	44.9%
45 to 54	12	4.9%
55 to 64	19	7.7%
65 to 74	21	8.5%
75 and over	10	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	203	82.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	17.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate56.1%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	4.3%
High school graduate	105	56.1%
Some college or associate's	51	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	23	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone97.9%

Carpooled0.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	137	97.9%
Carpooled	1	0.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	11.6%
15 to 29 min	18	13.0%
30 to 44 min	94	68.1%
45 to 59 min	3	2.2%
60+ min	7	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 4.9% (12 of 247)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	90.4%
Nonfamily households	11	9.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	115	88.5%
Vacant	15	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	73.9%
Renter-occupied	30	26.1%

1-unit, detached86.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	113	86.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	13.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1710149
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1975, -89.5322