Butler County, Iowa

Butler County is home to 14,268 people. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $73,715.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population14,2683,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$73,715$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.2%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty10.0%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.2%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$165,400$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$812$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income37.9%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.3%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.7 years38.6 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.