Butler, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Butler	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$25,538	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$66,218	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,840	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,887	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,282	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,881	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	6.6%	4.9%
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 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Butler is 47% 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

$44,140 $66,218 $132,436

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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	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	$150,076	84.5%
Standard City, IL	227	$112,098	37.8%
East Gillespie, IL	250	$95,696	17.7%
Coalton, IL	348	$93,982	15.6%
Hillsboro, IL	6,368	$91,466	12.5%
Butler, IL	275	$66,218	18.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tuluksak, AK	275	$0	100.0%
Tonalea, AZ	275	$41,406	49.1%
Trinity Center, CA	275	$56,516	30.5%
Cincinnati, IA	275	$69,115	15.0%
Raleigh, IL	275	$65,529	19.4%
Butler, IL	275	$66,218	18.6%

Source: The Butler, IL 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.