Population 32,113 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Butte
Household size in Butte
| Period | Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Butte are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.20, even as the national average fell.
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 Butte
| Period | Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Butte is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the south.
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 Butte
| Period | Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Butte than nationally: 10.0%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Montana as a whole (8.8%). The single-parent share is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Butte
Renters in Butte
| Period | Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Butte rent their homes (30.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (43.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.6 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Butte
| Period | Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Butte than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Montana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Butte
| Period | Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Butte is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1955 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north. Only one other Montana city with 5,000+ people has older homes.
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 Butte
| Period | Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $613 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $672 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,023 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$410 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Butte pays $1,023 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $410 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the center.
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 Butte
Bachelor's degrees in Butte
| Period | Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Butte than nationally: 27.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
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 Butte
| Period | Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Butte is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Montana. The share with a diploma is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Butte
| Period | Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Butte runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Butte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte | 2.27 | 40.7 | 10.0% | 30.8% | 11.7% | 1958 | $1,023 | 27.7% | 93.9% | 3.9% |
| Williamsburg | 2.07 | 45.6 | 3.8% | 16.0% | 11.5% | 1976 | $1,121 | 33.3% | 96.6% | 9.1% |
| Centerville | 2.22 | 23.3 | 15.8% | 52.0% | 6.8% | 1960 | $961 | 32.2% | 93.8% | 5.9% |
| Walkerville | 2.23 | 44.8 | 7.4% | 15.3% | 13.9% | 1938 | $1,120 | 21.3% | 97.4% | 4.8% |
| Floral Park | 2.79 | 43.6 | 3.5% | 9.7% | 14.5% | 1985 | $937 | 40.9% | 98.3% | 2.8% |
| Nissler | 2.85 | 41.3 | 3.7% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 1996 | $809 | 31.5% | 98.1% | 2.3% |
| Butte-Silver Bow | 2.38 | 48.4 | 6.6% | 17.6% | 13.6% | 1990 | $966 | 28.4% | 94.6% | 1.4% |
| Ramsay | 2.85 | 41.3 | 3.7% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 1996 | $809 | 31.5% | 98.1% | 2.3% |
| Feely | 2.84 | 41.5 | 3.0% | 5.0% | 11.0% | 1995 | $892 | 35.4% | 98.5% | 3.0% |
| Columbia Gardens | 2.11 | 61.6 | 2.3% | 16.7% | 10.8% | 1990 | $974 | 15.9% | 90.7% | 6.9% |
| Crackerville | 2.68 | 43.4 | 4.7% | 10.2% | 7.1% | 1988 | $791 | 28.2% | 97.9% | 2.1% |
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 Butte. 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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