Butler, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

89%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Butler	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$18,169	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$39,500	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,875	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,139	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,313	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,875	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Butler is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Butler is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Butler is 89% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Butler is 72% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,330 $39,500 $79,000

City

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

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	1.7%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	27.3%	27.3%
Financial & insurance services	9.9%	9.9%
Wholesale & retail services	35.5%	35.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.7%	15.7%
Education, health & social services	3.3%	3.3%
Other	6.6%	6.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Claryville, KY	2,896	$85,981	55.4%
Alexandria, KY	9,600	$83,923	51.7%
Independence, KY	28,119	$79,929	44.5%
Mentor, KY	287	$77,188	39.5%
Walton, KY	4,343	$73,750	33.3%
Butler, KY	720	$39,500	28.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shoals, IN	720	$32,784	40.7%
Morley, MO	720	$34,063	38.4%
Nittany, PA	720	$63,203	14.2%
Pennsbury Village, PA	720	$63,839	15.4%
Ethridge, TN	720	$46,134	16.6%
Butler, KY	720	$39,500	28.6%

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