| BUTTE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 220577 |
| BUTTE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 203171 |
| BUTTE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 8.6 |
| BUTTE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 17406 |
| BUTTE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 203171 |
| BUTTE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12673 |
| BUTTE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.8 |
| BUTTE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 45934 |
| BUTTE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.8 |
| BUTTE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15 |
| BUTTE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 33068 |
| BUTTE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.8 |
| BUTTE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 195617 |
| BUTTE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3725 |
| BUTTE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4791 |
| BUTTE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9039 |
| BUTTE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 433 |
| BUTTE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6732 |
| BUTTE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 28443 |
| BUTTE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 169411 |
| BUTTE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 88.8 |
| BUTTE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| BUTTE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.2 |
| BUTTE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.1 |
| BUTTE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| BUTTE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.1 |
| BUTTE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12.9 |
| BUTTE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 76.9 |
| BUTTE Births 2006 | 2636 |
| BUTTE Deaths 2006 | 2336 |
| BUTTE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 16 |
| BUTTE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 47.9 |
| BUTTE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 7.7 |
| BUTTE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 12.5 |
| BUTTE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 82.3 |
| BUTTE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 21.8 |
| BUTTE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 40735 |
| BUTTE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20.9 |
| BUTTE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 95492 |
| BUTTE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 9969 |
| BUTTE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 11.7 |
| BUTTE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 60.7 |
| BUTTE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 129800 |
| BUTTE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 20.2 |
| BUTTE Households 2000 (complete count) | 79566 |
| BUTTE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.48 |
| BUTTE Per capita income in 1999 | 17517 |
| BUTTE Median household income 2008 | 40308 |
| BUTTE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 20.7 |
| BUTTE Personal income 2007 | 6495 |
| BUTTE Per capita personal income 2007 | 29767 |
| BUTTE Civilian labor force 2008 | 104323 |
| BUTTE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 8789 |
| BUTTE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8.4 |
| BUTTE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 109819 |
| BUTTE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 8917 |
| BUTTE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 16331 |
| BUTTE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3.97958e+06 |
| BUTTE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 36238 |
| BUTTE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 5070 |
| BUTTE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 60750 |
| BUTTE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 13 |
| BUTTE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 13634 |
| BUTTE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 222714 |
| BUTTE Total number of firms 2002 | 15409 |
| BUTTE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BUTTE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BUTTE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BUTTE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BUTTE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BUTTE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BUTTE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 800607 |
| BUTTE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 632831 |
| BUTTE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.02743e+06 |
| BUTTE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9714 |
| BUTTE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 592 |
| BUTTE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 76636 |
| BUTTE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 373786 |
| BUTTE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 1.66132e+06 |
| BUTTE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7540 |
| BUTTE Land area in square miles 2000 | 1639.49 |
| BUTTE Population per square mile 2000 | 124 |
