Butts Station is home to 8,381 people in Chesapeake. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. Renters pay $2,759 a month at the median. Households here earn about 38% more than in Chesapeake as a whole. Median household income runs $132,016, well clear of the $82,259 US median. The median age is 43.2, about 4 years above the US median. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Butts Station; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
95% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,381
Population density
393 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
43.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
21.3 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$132,016
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$54,830
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
81.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.348
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$475,174
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,759
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
94.8%
5.2% rent
Vacancy rate
1.1%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.78 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(7,366)
Black3.8%(318)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(286)
Asian1.8%(147)
Other3.1%(264)
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(7,366)
Black3.8%(318)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(286)
Asian1.8%(147)
Other3.1%(264)
Diversity Score
28
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
