Butler is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 642 people and two associated neighborhoods, Butler is the 306th largest community in Kentucky. Butler real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Butler house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Butler is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Butler is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Butler who work in teaching (11.34%), office and administrative support (10.82%), and sales jobs (8.76%). Of important note, Butler is also a city of artists. Butler has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Butler’s character. The overall crime rate in Butler is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. One downside of living in Butler is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Butler, the average commute to work is 39.55 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Butler is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Butler with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.25% of adults in Butler have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Butler in 2022 was $20,419, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $81,676 for a family of four. The people who call Butler home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Butler residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Butler include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Nigerian. The most common language spoken in Butler is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
