Language Spoken At Home in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,647 | 100% |
| English only | 2,552 | 96.4% |
| Language other than English | 95 | 3.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 62 | 2.3% |
| Spanish | 76 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 51 | 1.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 19 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,828 | 100% |
| American | 239 | 8.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 14 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 231 | 8.2% |
| Dutch | 84 | 3.0% |
| English | 900 | 31.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 153 | 5.4% |
| French Canadian | 5 | 0.2% |
| German | 509 | 18.0% |
| Greek | 6 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 197 | 7.0% |
| Italian | 156 | 5.5% |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 85 | 3.0% |
| Polish | 6 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 46 | 1.6% |
| Russian | 12 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 57 | 2.0% |
| Scottish | 232 | 8.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 76 | 2.7% |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 98 | 3.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,101 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 775 | 70.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 324 | 29.4% |
| Married-couple family | 654 | 59.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 259 | 23.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 27 | 2.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 20 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 94 | 8.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 45 | 4.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 326 | 29.6% |
| Householder living alone | 303 | 27.5% |
| 65 years and over | 165 | 15.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 383 | 34.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 414 | 37.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,778 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,101 | 39.6% |
| Spouse | 651 | 23.4% |
| Child | 810 | 29.2% |
| Other relatives | 116 | 4.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 100 | 3.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 65 | 2.3% |
Marital Status in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,109 | 100% |
| Never married | 223 | 20.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 703 | 63.4% |
| Separated | 1 | 0.1% |
| Widowed | 51 | 4.6% |
| Divorced | 131 | 11.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,095 | 100% |
| Never married | 182 | 16.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 641 | 58.5% |
| Separated | 20 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 138 | 12.6% |
| Divorced | 114 | 10.4% |
Fertility in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 33 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 16 | 48.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 66 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 193 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
Grandparents in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 54 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 32 | 59.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 25 | 46.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 7 | 13.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 32 | 100% |
| Who are female | 16 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 32 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 652 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 38 | 5.8% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 5.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 363 | 55.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 160 | 24.5% |
| College or graduate school | 58 | 8.9% |
Educational Attainment in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,928 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 61 | 3.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 103 | 5.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 670 | 34.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 595 | 30.9% |
| Associate's degree | 154 | 8.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 211 | 10.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 134 | 7.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.9% |
Veteran Status in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,094 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 300 | 14.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,779 | 100% |
| With a disability | 458 | 16.5% |
| Under 18 years | 733 | 100% |
| With a disability | 25 | 3.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,452 | 100% |
| With a disability | 234 | 16.1% |
| 65 years and over | 594 | 100% |
| With a disability | 199 | 33.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,792 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,351 | 84.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 430 | 15.4% |
| Same county | 223 | 8.0% |
| Different county | 207 | 7.4% |
| Same state | 90 | 3.2% |
| Different state | 117 | 4.2% |
| Abroad | 11 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,828 | 100% |
| Native | 2,754 | 97.4% |
| Born in United States | 2,726 | 96.4% |
| State of residence | 1,651 | 58.4% |
| Different state | 1,075 | 38.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 28 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 74 | 2.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 74 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 14 | 18.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 60 | 81.1% |
Year of Entry in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 102 | 100% |
| Native | 28 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 74 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 74 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Butte County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 74 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 69 | 93.2% |
| Northern America | 5 | 6.8% |