Butte County, California

Butte County is home to 207,929 people. 19.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the California rate (12.0%). The median household income is $67,928.

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MeasureValueCaliforniaYearSource
Population207,92939,287,3772024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$67,928$99,1222024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line19.2%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty21.1%15.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.4%6.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%37.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$424,700$734,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,414$2,0362024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income60.0%55.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.6%27.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age36.2 years37.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.