Butler, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Taylor County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,916 Population 590/sq mi density
$24,924 Median Income $18,535 per capita
$86,200 Home Value $139,243 Zillow
$575 Median Rent 33.9% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$24,924 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$86,200 home value, $575/mo rent
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$24,924
67% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,535
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
40.5%
227% 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
$24,924
33%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,535
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,126
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,025
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,025
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.4%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$278M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 68.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 9.7%
Other 21.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
180
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
19
Retail
27
Manufacturing
5

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,126
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,962
15% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$24,924
Per Capita Income$18,535
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$54,126
Avg Weekly Wage$1,025
County GDP$278M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.7%
Poverty Rate40.5%
Gini Coefficient0.520
Cost of Living Index96.3

Commute

Mean Commute31 minutes
Drive Alone68.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments180
Restaurants6
Healthcare19
Retail27
Manufacturing5

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$54,126
Avg Property Tax$2,962