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Butner, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Durham County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
7,996
Population
580/sq mi density
$72,917
Median Income
$29,196 per capita
$225,600
Home Value
$267,046 Zillow
$1,195
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
421
Violent Crime/100K
1,440 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$72,917 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$225,600 home value, $1,195/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
421 violent crimes/100K (11% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,917
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,196
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Butner vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Butner’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,917
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,196
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,461
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,896
132%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,896
32% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.1%
40% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$53,291M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.5%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
9.1%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,695
Restaurants
821
Healthcare
1,001
Retail
922
Manufacturing
184
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,461
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,890
40% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,196 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,461 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,896 |
| County GDP | $53,291M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,695 |
| Restaurants | 821 |
| Healthcare | 1,001 |
| Retail | 922 |
| Manufacturing | 184 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,461 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,890 |