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.Unlike some cities, Butler isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Butler are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Butler is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Butler who work in sales jobs (14.36%), maintenance occupations (12.15%), and teaching (12.15%). 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. Overall, Butler’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. One downside of living in Butler, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.83 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Butler doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Butler, just 8.71% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Butler in 2022 was $20,980, 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 $83,920 for a family of four. However, Butler contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, German, English, British, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Butler is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
