Butler

Population: 4,594
Median household income: $36,276
Median home value: $124,100

Located in Bates County, Missouri, Butler is a community with a population of 4,594. The median household income of $36,276 is below the Bates County median ($57,914).

From 2019 to 2023, Butler's population grew 11.2% from 4,130 to 4,594, while its median home value rose 53.0% from $81,100 to $124,100.

11.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 52.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,594
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $36,276
Median home value: $124,100
Median gross rent: $772
Housing units: 2,008
Homeownership rate: 52.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 13.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1304,594

Median household income

$30,713$36,276

Median home value

$81,100$124,100

Median gross rent

$642$772

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,130	$30,713	$81,100	$642
2020	4,125	$30,186	$87,400	$624
2021	4,313	$32,331	$91,900	$642
2022	4,541	$33,548	$122,400	$720
2023	4,594	$36,276	$124,100	$772

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	348	7.6%
5 to 17	827	18.0%
18 to 24	201	4.4%
25 to 34	800	17.4%
35 to 44	426	9.3%
45 to 54	384	8.4%
55 to 64	660	14.4%
65 to 74	518	11.3%
75 and over	430	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,089	89.0%
Black or African American	198	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	43	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	99	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	154	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate52.1%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	384	11.9%
High school graduate	1,675	52.1%
Some college or associate's	779	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	229	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	151	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone93.2%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,266	93.2%
Carpooled	44	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	1.5%
Other means	28	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	699	52.2%
15 to 29 min	110	8.2%
30 to 44 min	114	8.5%
45 to 59 min	101	7.5%
60+ min	314	23.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 32.9% (1,395 of 4,244)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,112	64.7%
Nonfamily households	608	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,720	85.7%
Vacant	288	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	906	52.7%
Renter-occupied	814	47.3%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units16.1%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,551	77.2%
1-unit, attached	31	1.5%
2 to 4 units	323	16.1%
5 to 19 units	79	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2910054
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.2594, -94.3395