Butner is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 8,108 people and three associated neighborhoods, Butner is the 111th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Butner is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Butner is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Butner who work in office and administrative support (11.62%), teaching (10.72%), and healthcare suport services (7.98%). Also of interest is that Butner has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.13% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. 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, Butner is worth considering.The citizens of Butner are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.52% of adults in Butner having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Butner in 2022 was $29,196, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,784 for a family of four. However, Butner contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Butner is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Butner home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Butner residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Butner also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.57% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Butner include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Butner is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
