Population
172 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023
Study Butte, TX
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Study Butte - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 172
- Residents
- $82,885
- Median income
- $993
- Median rent (state)
Study Butte - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Study Butte places in the 65th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 65th
- percentile, household income
- 19th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Study Butte, TX
Texas's Study Butte is a small town, with 172 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Study Butte brings in $82,885 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 29.4 years. Educational attainment runs 13.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 76.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA puts Study Butte's yearly average temperature at 71.1°F.
Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $993 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Study Butte report an average commute of 15.8 minutes, with 42.5% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 21.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$82,885 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Study Butte compare to other US cities?
Study Butte measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 65% higher than other cities
Median rent 19% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Study Butte against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Texas-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Study Butte near the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Study Butte ranks #1,440 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Study Butte only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#406 of 1,520
73rd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,308 of 1,663
21st percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,440 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,045 of 1,663
37th percentile in Texas
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
65th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 76.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
172
Median Income
$82,885
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
29.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
76.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.6%
Climate
Avg Temperature
71.1°F
Annual Precipitation
N/A
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
15.8 minutes
Drive Alone
42.5%
Carpool
57.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 106 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Study Butte sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$993/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
21.1 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Texas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Study Butte's 172 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Study Butte's $82,885 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Study Butte compares to nearby Texas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Study Butte, TX?
What is the population of Study Butte, TX? +
The population of Study Butte, TX stands at 172 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Study Butte, TX? +
The median household income in Study Butte is $82,885 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Study Butte? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Study Butte; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.
What is the climate like in Study Butte? +
Study Butte has an average annual temperature of 71.1°F. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.