Butler, IN Profile: Facts & Data

Butler, Indiana - Basic Facts

The City of Butler had a population of 2,613 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Butler is located at latitude 41.4298 and longitude -84.8714 in DeKalb County. The formal boundaries for the City of Butler encompass a land area of 2.01 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. DeKalb County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Butler has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Butler is located within Township of Wilmington, a minor civil division (MCD) of DeKalb County.

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Butler, IN Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	2,613 (100%)
Population in Households	2,530 (96.8%)
Population in Families	1,950 (74.6%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	83 ( 3.2%)
Population Density	1,287
Diversity Index²	22


INCOME
Median Household Income	$63,835
Average Household Income	$70,981
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	13%
Per Capita Income	$27,650
Wealth Index⁵	45
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (43.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,077 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	676 (62.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	339 (31.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	62 ( 5.8%)
Median Home Value	$131,250
Average Home Value	$188,262
Housing Affordability Index³	173

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,015
Average Household Size	2.49
Family Households	640
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,077 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

676 (62.8%)

Renter Occupied HU

339 (31.5%)

Vacant Housing Units

62 ( 5.8%)

Median Home Value

$131,250

Average Home Value

$188,262

Housing Affordability Index³

173

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,015

Average Household Size

2.49

Family Households

640

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.16%	-0.04%
Households	0.46%	0.29%
Families		-0.09%
Median Household Income		3.02%
Per Capita Income		2.12%
Owner Occupied HU		0.73%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.16%

-0.04%

Households

0.46%

0.29%

Families

-0.09%

Median Household Income

3.02%

Per Capita Income

2.12%

Owner Occupied HU

0.73%

Butler, IN - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Butler to the other 976 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Indiana by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 190	81st
Population Density	# 342	65th
Median Household Income	# 660	32nd
Housing Affordability Index	# 877	90th
Per Capita Income	# 840	14th
Diversity Index	# 345	65th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 190

81st

Population Density

# 342

65th

Median Household Income

# 660

32nd

Housing Affordability Index

# 877

90th

Per Capita Income

# 840

14th

Diversity Index

# 345

65th

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Butler, IN Profile: Facts & Data

Butler, Indiana - Basic Facts

Butler, IN Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Butler, IN - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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