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Butler County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of Butler County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Butler County, NE has a small workforce of roughly 8,400 residents with a 1.2% unemployment rate and 67.5% labor force participation, supporting median worker earnings of $46,940 against a low cost structure—median home values of $165,700 and median gross rent of $753/month. The county posted 4.3% population growth over five years, with a poverty rate of 7.6% and a median household income of $79,268, suggesting relative economic stability for a rural area. About 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with 91.8% holding at least a high school diploma, and a mean commute of 24.2 minutes reflects its accessible but rural character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,413

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,268

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.3% since 2018

Butler County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,637 (90.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone314 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race196 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races174 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone82 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone21 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish393
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island48
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic41
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic37
  5. 5.Other Indo-European5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

414

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,610

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$44,445

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,044
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)709
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining471
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)377
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities358

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,407
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,060
  3. 3.Service Occupations705
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations688
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations498

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.15×)439
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.75×)781
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.28×)335
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.10×)233
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)229

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$165,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$753/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999402 (14.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999330 (11.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999300 (10.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999238 (8.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999227 (8.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999224 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,940

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,386 (79.4%)
  • Worked At Home371 (8.7%)
  • Carpooled318 (7.5%)
  • Walked166 (3.9%)
  • Public Transit11 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.