Population 4,648 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Butler
Household size in Butler
| Period | Butler | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Butler sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Cincinnati area overall, where it has 2.55 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Butler
| Period | Butler | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 37.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 39.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Butler skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Butler
| Period | Butler | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Butler, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Butler
Renters in Butler
| Period | Butler | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 30.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 32.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 33.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.2% of households in Butler rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Butler
| Period | Butler | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Butler as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Butler
| Period | Butler | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1973 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1977 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Butler has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Butler
| Period | Butler | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $826 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $888 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $987 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $846 | $1,263 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$195 | +$437 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Butler costs $846 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Butler
Bachelor's degrees in Butler
| Period | Butler | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 29.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 30.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 34.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 37.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +7.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Butler: 18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Butler
| Period | Butler | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 87.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 89.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 91.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 92.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Butler have finished high school as nationally: 87.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Cincinnati area as a whole (92.4%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Butler
| Period | Butler | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Butler runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Cincinnati area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Butler compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 2.63 | 44.6 | 7.7% | 17.2% | 8.6% | 1988 | $846 | 18.9% | 87.8% | 4.2% |
| Carntown | 2.24 | 48.5 | 11.0% | 22.8% | 23.8% | 1985 | $794 | 10.2% | 80.5% | 2.9% |
| Grants Lick | 3.52 | 31.0 | 6.5% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1986 | $1,093 | 25.5% | 96.4% | 9.4% |
| Portland | 3.26 | 35.3 | 5.4% | 15.8% | 20.5% | 1981 | $781 | 24.5% | 91.6% | 3.0% |
| Caddo | 2.49 | 44.3 | 7.3% | 13.7% | 10.8% | 1985 | $789 | 15.6% | 80.6% | 5.2% |
| DeMossville | 3.09 | 38.9 | 6.0% | 12.3% | 17.7% | 1986 | $845 | 25.1% | 91.6% | 2.6% |
| Ivor | 2.86 | 42.7 | 7.9% | 26.3% | 1.1% | 1991 | $782 | 27.6% | 91.1% | 2.6% |
| Gubser Mill | 2.57 | 50.4 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 1988 | $683 | 23.2% | 93.6% | 6.8% |
| California | 2.77 | 44.6 | 5.6% | 8.3% | 4.5% | 1989 | $761 | 28.7% | 94.2% | 5.0% |
| Catawba | 2.73 | 40.5 | 9.7% | 20.6% | 11.7% | 1982 | $799 | 11.0% | 81.5% | 7.4% |
| Neville | 2.31 | 42.5 | 2.2% | 7.5% | 15.0% | 1978 | $1,255 | 9.1% | 89.2% | 1.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Butler. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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