Population 1,868 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Butternut
Household size in Butternut
| Period | Butternut | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Butternut are small: just 2.17 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.
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 Butternut
| Period | Butternut | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.1 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.4 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.5 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.5, Butternut is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 48.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Butternut
| Period | Butternut | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Butternut: 3.8% of households, against 11.6% 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 Butternut
Renters in Butternut
| Period | Butternut | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.2% of households in Butternut rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (53.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Butternut
| Period | Butternut | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.5% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 41.1% of the housing in Butternut, 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 Butternut
| Period | Butternut | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Butternut was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Butternut
| Period | Butternut | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $599 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $594 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $629 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $739 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$140 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Butternut pays $739 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.4% 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 Butternut
Bachelor's degrees in Butternut
| Period | Butternut | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Butternut have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, 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 Butternut
| Period | Butternut | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Butternut: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Butternut
| Period | Butternut | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Butternut than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is higher than in Wisconsin overall (3.3%). 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).
Butternut 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butternut | 2.17 | 55.5 | 3.8% | 14.2% | 41.1% | 1976 | $739 | 18.4% | 95.0% | 4.2% |
| Park Falls | 2.00 | 50.8 | 9.1% | 24.4% | 25.2% | 1965 | $741 | 15.8% | 92.9% | 2.0% |
| Glidden | 1.99 | 55.5 | 2.9% | 14.3% | 48.9% | 1974 | $584 | 24.4% | 93.3% | 1.9% |
| Shanagolden | 2.01 | 55.7 | 2.7% | 8.5% | 51.1% | 1984 | $770 | 15.3% | 94.8% | 5.6% |
| Fifield | 2.02 | 58.7 | 4.2% | 13.9% | 49.6% | 1980 | $590 | 18.7% | 95.6% | 1.6% |
| Springstead | 1.89 | 63.3 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 62.1% | 1979 | $692 | 26.6% | 96.4% | 1.9% |
| Phillips | 2.16 | 50.8 | 8.0% | 21.8% | 35.6% | 1974 | $760 | 23.0% | 95.1% | 3.1% |
| Mercer | 1.90 | 63.8 | 4.3% | 9.5% | 59.8% | 1982 | $334 | 35.3% | 93.7% | 1.1% |
| Mellen | 2.39 | 49.4 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 36.6% | 1971 | $597 | 18.5% | 93.3% | 5.2% |
| Clam Lake | 2.06 | 60.6 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 56.1% | 1983 | $854 | 26.2% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| Morse | 2.44 | 47.6 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 35.0% | 1970 | $589 | 18.4% | 93.7% | 6.2% |
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 Butternut. 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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