Butler County Information
Butler in
Missouri occupies
699 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,582, a change from a 2000 population of
40,867 and
38,765 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
140 acts of violent crime reported in
Butler in 2004, a change from
174 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,162 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Butler, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Butler | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 699 sq. miles | Ranked 1,442 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,582 | Ranked 1,113 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 41,338 | |
| Population 2000 | 40,867 | Ranked 1,087 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 38,765 | Ranked 1,032 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.6% | |
| African American | 5.1% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 140 | 174 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 35 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 97 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,801 | 1,377 |
| Burglaries | 368 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,343 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 90 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,213 | 19,151 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,162 | 889 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 4.6% |
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