Butler, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Butler	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$17,052	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$44,091	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,750	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,048	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,097	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,250	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Butler is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Butler is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Butler is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Butler is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,391 $44,091 $88,182

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	30.4%	30.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	39.3%	39.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	19.6%	19.6%
Other	3.6%	3.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wenonah, IL	14	$102,500	85.3%
Standard City, IL	219	$75,938	37.3%
East Gillespie, IL	240	$64,167	16.0%
Coalton, IL	337	$63,750	15.2%
Hillsboro, IL	6,177	$61,293	10.8%
Butler, IL	269	$44,091	20.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tuluksak, AK	269	$0	100.0%
Akron, AL	269	$25,156	54.5%
Axis, AL	269	$0	100.0%
Parkdale, AR	269	$33,958	38.6%
Midland, CO	269	$27,417	50.4%
Butler, IL	269	$44,091	20.3%

Source: The Butler, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).