Butler is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 297 people and three associated neighborhoods, Butler is the 364th largest community in Tennessee.
A relatively large number of people in Butler telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 43.14% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Overall, Butler’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Butler is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Butler spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.88 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small town, Butler doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Butler, just 7.19% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Butler in 2022 was $27,874, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,496 for a family of four. However, Butler contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Butler home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Butler residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Butler include British, English, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Butler is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.