Butler, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Butler	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$27,330	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$59,296	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,006	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,536	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,733	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,422	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.7%	4.9%
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 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Butler is 90% 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

$39,526 $59,296 $118,592

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

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	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	2,957	$126,375	55.4%
Alexandria, KY	9,927	$125,670	54.5%
Independence, KY	28,909	$120,378	48.0%
Mentor, KY	293	$113,758	39.9%
Walton, KY	4,473	$110,901	36.4%
Butler, KY	743	$59,296	27.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Chase, KY	743	$132,437	62.8%
Loretto, KY	743	$52,647	35.3%
Potomac Park, MD	743	$66,368	18.4%
Lake View, SC	743	$37,158	54.3%
Walnut Springs, TX	743	$48,837	40.0%
Butler, KY	743	$59,296	27.1%

Source: The Butler, KY 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.