Butternuts

County:: Otsego County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 53.828
State:: New York

Butternuts is located in Otsego County, New York. Butternuts has a 2025 population of 1,633. Butternuts is currently declining at a rate of -0.37% annually and its population has decreased by -1.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,656 in 2020.

The average household income in Butternuts is $95,777 with a poverty rate of 12.2%. The median age in Butternuts is 45.2 years: 49.5 years for males, and 42.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Butternuts includes 93.82% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,732	93.82%
Two or more races	99	5.36%
Asian	12	0.65%
Black or African American	3	0.16%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Butternuts Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Butternuts' average per capita income is $53,125. Household income levels show a median of $80,313. The poverty rate stands at 12.2%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$114,500	-
Families	$103,846	$110,580
Households	$80,313	$95,777
Non Families	$40,000	$54,688

$53,125

Average Income

$80,313

Median Household Income

12.2%

Poverty Rate