Butterfield

Population: 536
Median household income: $52,045
Median home value: $86,800

Butterfield, a community in Barry County, Missouri, has 536 residents. Its median household income of $52,045 runs below the Barry County figure of $56,611.

From 2019 to 2023, Butterfield's population grew 2.1% from 525 to 536, while its median home value rose 48.1% from $58,600 to $86,800.

75.6% of workers drive to work alone. 51.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 536
Median age: 29.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,045
Median home value: $86,800
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 189
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

525536

Median household income

$53,125$52,045

Median home value

$58,600$86,800

Median gross rent

$619$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	525	$53,125	$58,600	$619
2020	608	$54,063	$58,800	$588
2021	468	$60,000	$65,400	$715
2022	511	$52,375	$84,000	$725
2023	536	$52,045	$86,800	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	8.4%
5 to 17	118	22.0%
18 to 24	73	13.6%
25 to 34	61	11.4%
35 to 44	43	8.0%
45 to 54	73	13.6%
55 to 64	55	10.3%
65 to 74	49	9.1%
75 and over	19	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	237	44.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	43	8.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	241	45.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.3%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree0.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	32.3%
High school graduate	95	31.7%
Some college or associate's	89	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	2	0.7%
Graduate or professional degree	17	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	183	75.6%
Carpooled	37	15.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	8.7%
Other means	1	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	142	64.3%
15 to 29 min	21	9.5%
30 to 44 min	10	4.5%
45 to 59 min	15	6.8%
60+ min	33	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.27
Poverty rate: 13.1% (70 of 536)

	Count	Share
Family households	121	73.8%
Nonfamily households	43	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	164	86.8%
Vacant	25	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	131	79.9%
Renter-occupied	33	20.1%

1-unit, detached51.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other45.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	97	51.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	3.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	86	45.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2910144
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7460, -93.9040