| Butler County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 17,668 | 15,731 | -11% |
| %White | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 29% | 26% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 16% | 21% | 4% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 27% | 18% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 44% | 42% | -2% |
| %Some College | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 10,753 | 10,567 | -2% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 7% | 5% | -2% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 7,158 | 6,902 | -4% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 32% | 33% | 1% |
| %Professional & Technical | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 9% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 10% | 12% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 11% | -2% |
| %Operators | 16% | 13% | -2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 12% | 15% | 3% |
| %Farm Workers | 22% | 19% | -3% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 30% | 34% | 3% |
| Males 16 and Over | 6,412 | 5,754 | -10% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $99,958,850 | $145,262,985 | 45% |
| Number of Families | 4,959 | 4,542 | -8% |
| Average Family Income | $20,157 | $31,982 | 59% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $66,684,480 | $101,100,112 | 52% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 4,216 | 4,027 | -4% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $15,817 | $25,106 | 59% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $24,017,680 | $25,957,301 | 8% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,511 | 2,124 | -15% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $9,565 | $12,221 | 28% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $90,435,045 | $127,057,413 | 40% |
| Earned Income Households | 5,152 | 4,592 | -11% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,553 | $27,669 | 58% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,199 | $3,504 | 59% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 911 | 344 | -62% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,061 | 699 | -34% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,039 | 769 | -26% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,964 | 1,424 | -27% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,132 | 2,126 | 88% |
| Income over $50,000 | 208 | 685 | 229% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |