About Butler

Butler is a very small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,727 people and just one neighborhood, Butler is the 203rd largest community in Indiana. Butler has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

When you are in Butler, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 57.2% of Butler's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Butler is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Butler who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.32%), sales jobs (5.58%), and food service (4.03%).

Butler is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Butler Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Butler ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 6.42% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Butler in 2000 was $15,040, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,160 for a family of four.

The people who call Butler home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Butler is White, followed by Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Butler include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Butler is English.