Butner is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 8,451 people and three associated neighborhoods, Butner is the 111th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Butner is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Butner is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Butner who work in office and administrative support (11.81%), teaching (9.77%), and management occupations (7.59%). Also of interest is that Butner has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Butner telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.38% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, Butner is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.54% of adults 25 and older in Butner have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Butner in 2022 was $24,658, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,632 for a family of four. However, Butner contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Butner is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Butner home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Butner residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Butner also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.75% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Butner include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Butner is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
