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Butler, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Clarke County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
2,552 Population 378/sq mi density
$47,880 Median Income $27,949 per capita
$142,600 Home Value $127,835 Zillow
$805 Median Rent 25.0% income on rent
65°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
601 Violent Crime/100K 1,914 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,880 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,600 home value, $805/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
601 violent crimes/100K (58% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$47,880
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,949
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.0%
29% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Butler vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Butler’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,880
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,949
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,858
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$808
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$808
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.7%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$408M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87.7%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.6%
Other 9.7%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
249
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
18
Retail
38
Manufacturing
9

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,858
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,406
31% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$47,880
Per Capita Income$27,949
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$52,858
Avg Weekly Wage$808
County GDP$408M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.1%
Poverty Rate16.0%
Gini Coefficient0.499
Cost of Living Index88.8

Commute

Mean Commute28 minutes
Drive Alone87.7%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments249
Restaurants19
Healthcare18
Retail38
Manufacturing9

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$52,858
Avg Property Tax$2,406