Butler, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Butler	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$34,025	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$59,065	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,437	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,322	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,033	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,928	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.2%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Butler is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Butler is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Butler is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Butler is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,372 $59,065 $118,130

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Butler median earnings by income bracket

Butler employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	34.7%	34.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.1%	6.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.0%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lisman, AL	482	$59,575	26.8%
Pennington, AL	643	$35,876	55.9%
Nanafalia, AL	33	$0	100.0%
Toxey, AL	129	$0	100.0%
Needham, AL	86	$0	100.0%
Butler, AL	2,995	$59,065	27.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clinton, MI	2,995	$102,490	26.0%
Seaside Heights, NJ	2,995	$0	100.0%
Bucksport, ME	2,994	$54,087	33.5%
Sandwich, MA	2,993	$140,850	73.2%
Warm Beach, WA	2,993	$154,603	90.1%
Butler, AL	2,995	$59,065	27.4%

Source: The Butler, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.