Butler County, AL

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US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.2

1.44% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21%

0.435% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$44,881

1.02% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$99,700

5.17% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,481

0.187% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Butler County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.27%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.739%).

None of the households in Butler County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Butler County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Butler County, AL was $99,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Butler County, AL borders Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Lowndes County, AL, Monroe County, AL, and Wilcox County, AL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Butler County, AL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.53% of Butler County, AL residents were born outside of the country (288 people).

In 2023, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.53k people) in Butler County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 249 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Butler County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Butler County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.53k ± 15
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.41k ± 81
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 62

1.6%

Hispanic Population

300 people

1.6% of the people in Butler County, AL are hispanic (300 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Butler County, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Butler County, AL.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Butler County, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Butler County, AL residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

1.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

1.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

322 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Butler County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
255 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
235 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
180 ± 81

Butler County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Butler County, AL employs 7.48k people. The largest industries in Butler County, AL are Manufacturing (1,516 people), Retail Trade (886 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (818 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($73,750), Wholesale Trade ($67,550), and Finance & Insurance ($64,417).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.48k

2023 Value

± 545

−0.187%

1 Year decline

± 10.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butler County, AL, are Production Occupations (1,048 people), Sales & Related Occupations (899 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (785 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butler County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.48k

2023 Value

± 545

−0.187%

1 Year decline

± 10.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butler County, AL, are Manufacturing (1,516 people), Retail Trade (886 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (818 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Butler County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Butler County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($122,679), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,666), and Wholesale Trade ($68,800).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($54,028), Wholesale Trade ($44,821), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,696).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

40
Retail Trade
31
Retail Trade
24
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$71.3k
Manufacturing
$37k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$29.8k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Butler County, AL was $99,700 in 2023, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,800 to $99,700, a 5.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Butler County, AL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

In 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Butler County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.82%.

Housing

Property

$99,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,484

$4,968

Median Property Taxes

±$365

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Butler County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Butler County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Butler County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Butler County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,881

Median Household Income

± $4,130

7.26k

Number of Households

± 525

The following chart displays the households in Butler County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Butler County, AL is from Butler County, AL.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Butler County, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Carpooled (8.17%)
Worked At Home (4.81%)

In 2023, 85.1% of workers in Butler County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.17%) and those who worked at home (4.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butler County, AL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in Butler County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Butler County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Butler County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Butler County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Butler County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.82%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butler County, AL (3.88k out of 18.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Butler County, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 34.2% of the children was living in poverty in Butler County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.7% of the population of Butler County, AL has health coverage, with 33.3% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 0.907% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Butler County, AL see 4876 patients per year on average, which represents a 25.3% increase from the previous year (3890 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2698 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1180 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,876 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Butler County, AL

Primary care physicians in Butler County, AL see an average of 4,876 patients per year. This represents a 25.3% increase from the previous year (3,890 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Butler County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

33.3%

Employer Coverage

21.7%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

17.7%

Non-Group

0.907%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Butler County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 80.2 in Butler County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Butler County, AL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 45.4% in Butler County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Butler County, AL.