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Butler, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Pendleton County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
513
Population
2,700/sq mi density
$43,309
Median Income
$20,980 per capita
$136,500
Home Value
$273,261 Zillow
$840
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$43,309 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$136,500 home value, $840/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,309
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,980
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.4%
97% 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
$43,309
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,980
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,494
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,047
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,047
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
42% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.5%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$411M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
24.8%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
292
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
9
Retail
26
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,494
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,017
14% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,309 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,980 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,494 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,047 |
| County GDP | $411M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 292 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,494 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,017 |