Living in Butte City, Idaho
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Butte City · Census data 2020–2024
Butte City has 95 residents with a median age of 64.9. The median home value is $76,300, the median rent is $383/month.
Butte City is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Butte City at a glance
- Population
- 95
- Median age
- 64.9State: 37.3
- Median home value
- $76,300State: $418,600
- Median rent
- $383/moState: $1,238
- Homeowners
- 68.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.9%
- Average commute
- 46 min
Is Butte City a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 82% lower than the state median.
Cons: An average commute of 46 minutes; unemployment of 11.1%; a poverty rate of 36.8%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Butte City
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Butte City the median home value is $76,300, 77% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $383 per month, which is 13.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,025 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Butte City: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 77
- Owner-occupied
- 68.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 31.1%
- Vacant
- 20.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1960
- Average household size
- 1.56
Butte City demographics
- Population
- 95
- Median age
- 64.9
- Under 18
- 8.4%
- 65 and older
- 49.5%
- Households
- 61
- Foreign-born
- 9.5%
- Veterans
- 3.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Butte City ›
Education in Butte City
14.9% of adults 25 and older in Butte City have a bachelor's degree or higher (Idaho: 31.8%), and 14.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Butte City
- Unemployment rate
- 11.1%State: 3.7%
- Average commute
- 46 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 5%
- Drive alone
- 70%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 36.1%
Butte City vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Butte City?
The median home value in Butte City is $76,300, compared with $418,600 in Idaho.
How much is rent in Butte City?
The median gross rent in Butte City is $383 per month, about 13.3% of household income.
Is Butte City, ID a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 82% lower than the state median. Minuses: an average commute of 46 minutes; unemployment of 11.1%; a poverty rate of 36.8%.
What is the median age in Butte City?
The median age in Butte City is 64.9 years (Idaho: 37.3).
How long is the commute in Butte City?
The average commute to work in Butte City is 46 minutes; 5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Butte City?
The unemployment rate in Butte City is 11.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Butte City?
14.9% of adults in Butte City have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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