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Butler
Kentucky

12K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$192K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$31,926

Federal Spending per Capita$340

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score656

Work From Home %1.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$90K

Income (95th Percentile)$151K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.7%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$2,985

SS Benefits / Person$4,303

Education Wage Premium1.97x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$189K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$650/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.60%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $615

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.4%

Homeownership Rate72.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

43 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices13

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients504 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,908

Uninsured (under 65)10.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.40 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.60 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,030

Bachelor's Degree Holders558

HS Completion Rate80.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)76th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature0.25

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days236 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days6 days/yr

Annual Precipitation65.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$40K

Drought Index (2022)-0.19

Heating Degree Days3,871 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,577 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,346 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,367 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)24 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)19 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed224 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed169 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)387 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)271 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+41.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet24.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)291 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers75 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work90 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)120 workers

Avg Commute Time28.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.892

Nonprofit Organizations49

Veterans Share7.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.4%

Never-Married Adults23.1%

Divorced Adults15.4%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.32 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$50K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.60%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+63R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $192K

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Local News — Butler

MaxPreps · 3 days ago

Butler High School (Louisville, KY) Football

Game Results ... On Thursday, Nov 6, 2025, the Butler Varsity Boys Football team won their Butler Hi…

Tribute Archive · 4 days ago

Ronald Thomas "Ronnie" Cahill Obituary | Peoples Funeral Home | Butler, KY

December 14, 1956 - August 30, 2026, Ronald Thomas "Ronnie" Cahill passed away on August 30, 2026 in…

WKRC · 2 weeks ago

Authorities seek help finding critically endangered missing man in Northern Kentucky

FORT THOMAS, Ky. (WKRC) - Authorities are asking for the public's help to find a missing resident of…

WNKY · 2 weeks ago

Portion of I-165 northbound reopens after crashes in Butler County

BUTLER COUNTY, Ky. – A portion of Interstate 165 northbound is back open at the 23-mile marker in Bu…

Legacy | Obituary Search · 3 weeks ago

Jason Michael Butler Obituary (2026) - Midway, KY - Trent-Dowell Funeral Home - Hardinsburg

8, 2026. Jason Michael Butler, of Midway, Kentucky, passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2026, at t…

WBKO · May 12, 2026

Early voting underway in Butler County ahead of Kentucky primaries

Excused early voting continues through Tuesday, with general early voting starting Wednesday ... MOR…

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