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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Butte, NE compare?
| Figure | Butte, NE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 362 |
| Change since April 2020 | −7.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 411 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.6% |
| Measure | Butte, NE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 357±63 |
| Median age | 61.0±11.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.8%±5.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.7%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.8%±5.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.3%±12.2 pts |
| Median household income | $54,063±$20,357 |
| Per capita income | $34,598±$5,068 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.2%±7.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2%±7.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $66,400±$25,817 |
| Median gross rent | $613±$110 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3%±22.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.2%±6.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±11.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.3%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.5%±7.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.2 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.7%±4.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov