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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Butte City

Idaho · 61 residents · 0.17 sq mi
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With 61 people, Butte City is a city in Idaho. The poverty rate is 54.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. That trails the Idaho median by roughly 60%. The typical home is worth $28,000. Households take in $10,000 at the median, 67% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
61
−20%vs 2000
vs 76 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.8
−29%vs 2000
vs 40.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.17 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5264779010219902000201020202024Butte City
202495
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.9%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.8%(6)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1423%(14)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(4)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.3%(2)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 344.9%(3)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418%(11)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5418%(11)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(5)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 740%(0)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(2)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$10,000
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $17,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2022
Per capita income
$5,702
−52%vs 2000
vs $11,889 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
54.1%
+23.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$28,000
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$250
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $275 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.3%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.9% in 2000
41.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(65)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(8)
Asian2.6%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(61)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.6%(11)
Ancestry
American20%(19)
Austrian20%(19)
Dutch20%(19)
German5.3%(5)
English3.2%(3)
Irish2.1%(2)
Swedish2.1%(2)
Norwegian1.1%(1)
Welsh1.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
0.0%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.8%
−18.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.9 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(11)
Married34.3%(12)
Widowed20%(7)
Divorced14.3%(5)
Women 15+
Never married3.7%(2)
Married25.9%(14)
Widowed59.3%(32)
Divorced11.1%(6)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.5%
−12.7 ptssince 2013
from 22.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
29.5%
+15.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.2%
−11.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
46.3%
−11.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.4%
+14.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
32.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
68.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 64.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era66.7%(2)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Butte City, Idaho?

Butte City, Idaho has about 61 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Butte City, Idaho?

The typical household in Butte City, Idaho earns about $10,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Butte City, Idaho expensive?

In Butte City, Idaho, the median home is worth about $28,000, and the typical rent is about $250 a month.

How educated are people in Butte City, Idaho?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Butte City, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Butte City, Idaho?

About 54.1% of people in Butte City, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

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