Butler, MO

Full City Profile · Missouri

2.3 /5.0
C Fair
4,594 Population 1,129/sq mi density
$36,276 Median Income $21,578 per capita
$124,100 Home Value $172,094 Zillow
$772 Median Rent 35.7% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature
1,382 Violent Crime/100K 3,022 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$36,276 median income, 13.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$124,100 home value, $772/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,382 violent crimes/100K (264% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$36,276
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,578
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.4%
272% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.4%
113% 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
$36,276
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,578
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.2%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 93.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 1.5%
Other 5.3%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Tax & Financial

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$36,276
Per Capita Income$21,578

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate13.4%
Poverty Rate26.4%
Cost of Living Index90.8

Commute

Mean Commute29 minutes
Drive Alone93.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home1.5%

Businesses

Tax