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Butner, North Carolina

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StatisticButnerNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population8,06510,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$74,739$72,388$80,734
Median Age40.339.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.0%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$231,100$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,307$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate15.0%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born12.1%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate73.8%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.125.126.4
Worked from Home12.2%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households53.8%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Butner, North Carolina

Age in Butner, North Carolina

StatisticButnerNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age40.339.138.9
Under 18 %21.9%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.7%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.5%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.9%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.8%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Butner, North Carolina

StatisticButnerNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households2,6834,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.42.5
Family Households74.7%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children34.5%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.9%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone23.2%29.4%28.7%
Never Married30.2%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Butner, North Carolina

StatisticButnerNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,670$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.7%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.6%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.5%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.5%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.0%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.2%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households12.2%12.8%n/a

Housing in Butner, North Carolina

StatisticButnerNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units3,1524,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.6%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.5%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.9%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,991.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.2%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.5%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,726$1,896n/a

Education in Butner, North Carolina

StatisticButnerNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School20.9%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate26.1%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.0%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.0%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.9%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Butner, North Carolina

StatisticButnerNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.8%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.5%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.7%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.5%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.7%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Butner, North Carolina

StatisticButnerNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.9%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.8%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home75.5%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home23.8%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.4%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Butner

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.