Population 552 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Butler
Household size in Butler
| Period | Butler | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.45 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Butler is a place of big households: 3.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.2 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Butler is young: half of its residents are under 33.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Butler: 19.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 13.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.6% 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 (42.4%) 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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.8% of the housing in Butler, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Butler has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Austin area.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $557 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $715 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $955 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,230 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$673 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Butler runs $1,230 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Butler have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.5% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Butler never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Butler: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 | 3.01 | 33.2 | 19.6% | 22.6% | 17.8% | 2001 | $1,230 | 21.0% | 82.0% | 6.2% |
| Elgin | 2.99 | 36.5 | 14.5% | 21.5% | 8.9% | 1999 | $1,448 | 24.6% | 78.5% | 4.9% |
| Mc Dade | 3.05 | 40.6 | 7.6% | 6.0% | 12.7% | 1994 | $1,317 | 22.7% | 89.3% | 4.3% |
| Lund | 3.20 | 28.8 | 26.2% | 23.1% | 12.9% | 2005 | $1,233 | 21.2% | 80.5% | 5.4% |
| Coupland | 2.82 | 34.8 | 6.9% | 14.7% | 5.0% | 2011 | $1,950 | 41.4% | 91.5% | 2.6% |
| Manda | 3.40 | 25.4 | 34.4% | 17.4% | 6.5% | 2011 | $1,249 | 22.9% | 79.0% | 3.7% |
| Lexington | 2.77 | 43.1 | 10.8% | 24.0% | 12.0% | 1994 | $1,087 | 24.3% | 93.4% | 4.7% |
| Webberville | 3.35 | 36.3 | 12.1% | 9.3% | 5.0% | 2011 | $1,564 | 37.5% | 75.9% | 4.2% |
| Manor | 2.78 | 33.4 | 13.2% | 18.5% | 4.9% | 2013 | $1,868 | 35.0% | 85.7% | 4.5% |
| New Sweden | 2.84 | 32.8 | 8.0% | 13.5% | 2.5% | 2016 | $2,479 | 51.0% | 97.7% | 4.6% |
| Lincoln | 2.41 | 49.8 | 13.8% | 12.0% | 28.3% | 1996 | $886 | 19.5% | 84.1% | 6.3% |
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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