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Butte Valley

California · 945 residents · 18.3 sq mi
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Butte Valley is a city of 945 people in California. The median age is 48.7, about 10 years above the US median. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $482,200. 209 more people live here than in 2019.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 48.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

945
+28%since 2019
from 736 in 2019
2010 – 2024
48.7
−5%since 2019
from 51.1 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
18.3 sq mi
Population, 20102024
4396167939691K201020202024Butte Valley
20241K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(55)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(63)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145%(47)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.6%(43)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(46)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.6%(91)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.9%(94)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.4%(117)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6418.2%(172)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7414.5%(137)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.8%(64)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(16)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$80,984
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$41,547
+41%since 2019
from $29,510 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
63.5%
+28.5 ptssince 2019
from 35.1% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
6.8%
−7.2 ptssince 2019
from 14.0% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services30.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing27.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction27.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration13.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Information8%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade1.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$482,200
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $511,400 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
89.4%
+5.5 ptssince 2019
from 83.9% in 2019
10.6% rent
1.77 people
−15%since 2019
from 2.09 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
6.0
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(565)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(14)
Asian0%(0)
Other21.3%(157)
2020
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(713)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino16.2%(153)
Asian0.6%(6)
Other24.7%(233)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish29%(263)
German21.8%(198)
Dutch18.6%(169)
Italian15.8%(143)
English8%(73)
American5.4%(49)
Scottish2.9%(26)
Norwegian2.3%(21)
Lithuanian2.1%(19)
Swiss1.9%(17)
Welsh0.8%(7)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Hungarian0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

53.3%
+17.6 ptssince 2019
from 35.7% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
97.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2019
from 93.5% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
26.1%
+23.8 ptssince 2019
from 2.3% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.7 min
+6%since 2019
from 29.1 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
56.9%
+12.0 ptssince 2019
from 44.9% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
3.6%
−7.1 ptssince 2019
from 10.6% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

7.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 8.1% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
39.4%
−10.9 ptssince 2019
from 50.2% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
49.6%
US average: 73.3%
86.2%
+17.5 ptssince 2019
from 68.8% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

28.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2019
from 30.7% in 2019
71.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2019
from 69.3% in 2019
3.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2019
from 8.4% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
85.4%
US average: 91.9%
93.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(124)
Married64.2%(222)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(144)
Married36.9%(199)
Widowed7.8%(42)
Divorced28.6%(154)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
53.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
43.3%
US average: 13.7%
44.6%
US average: 17.6%
18.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
90.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
49.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era72.4%(42)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War27.6%(16)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 58 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Butte Valley, California?

Butte Valley, California has about 945 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Butte Valley, California?

The typical household in Butte Valley, California earns about $80,984 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Butte Valley, California expensive?

In Butte Valley, California, the median home is worth about $482,200.

How educated are people in Butte Valley, California?

About 53.3% of adults age 25 and over in Butte Valley, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Butte Valley, California?

About 6.8% of people in Butte Valley, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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