21.1% of Butler, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 13.8% of high school graduates and 33.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.9%. For comparison, it was 17.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Butler, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Butler:
21.1%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Butler:
9.1%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Butler:
39.3%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Butler:
32.7%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.9%
Residents above poverty level:
17.7%
Poverty by age in Butler, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Butler,IN (percentage below poverty level)
22.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.8%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
18.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Butler,IN (percentage below poverty level)
47.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
66.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
32.7%16 and 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
35.8%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
26.5%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
19.4%65 to 74 years
42.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Butler,IN (% below half of poverty level)
28.0%Under 6 years
16.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Butler, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butler, IN (%)
21.0%White
100.0%Black
53.0%2+ races
49.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butler, IN (absolute numbers)
525White
6Black
522+ races
36Hispanic
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Butler, IN
Children below poverty level:
Butler, Indiana:
29.2%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Butler:
13.8%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Butler:
33.2%
Indiana:
23.9%
12.6%Married-couple family
44.7%Male, no wife present
42.7%Female, no husband present
8.4%Worked full-time, year-round
25.2%Worked part-time
66.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
25.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
49.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
39.0%1939 or earlier
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