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Butler Illinois Information: Butler, Illinois is part of MONTGOMERY County. You can view Butler venues that host many Butler IL events every year. You can also research Butler Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Butler Illinois real estate guide. Butler Illinois has a latitude of 39.221 and a longitude of -89.5313. Zip codes in Butler, IL include 62015 ... more Butler zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Butler, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Butler, IL was 197.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Butler was 92, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Butler, IL
There are an estimated 53 married men in the town. 76.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Butler are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Butler is 105 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Butler, Illinois
There are an estimated 51 married women in the community. 49.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Butler, IL
The median age of people living in Butler, IL was 34.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Butler was 11. There were 141 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.8 percent of the population (33) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Butler, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Butler, IL was 197.

White Population in Butler, IL
The estimated White population in the Butler community is 196, which is 99.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Butler, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Butler, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Butler, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Butler, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Butler, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Butler was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Butler community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Butler, IL
The household population number in Butler was 197.

Group Quarters Population in Butler, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Butler, IL
The average household size in Butler is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Butler, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 84 total housing units in Butler.

The number of occupied housing units was 77, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 71 were owner-occupied (92.2), and 6 were renter-occupied (7.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Butler at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Butler, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 57, with a median value in dollars of 33,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Butler, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $750 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Butler, average costs per month were $209 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 110 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Butler, Illinois
0 people in Butler also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 0 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Butler, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Butler was 21, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Butler, IL
In 2000, there were 40 people in Butler, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Butler, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7 people in Butler who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Butler, Illinois
There were 89 in the labor force in Butler at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Butler was 32.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Butler, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,364. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Butler, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Butler, Illinois
Per capita income in Butler in the last full census was 11,081. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Butler numbered 10, or 17.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Butler, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 37, or 17.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.