Work and Jobs in Butler, Tennessee (TN) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Butler are: Construction (11.1% of civilian employees), Public administration (10.8% of civilian employees), Health care (8.3% of civilian employees). 73.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.5% greater than the rate of 70.0% across the entire state of Tennessee.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 11.1% (122) | 19.9% (122) | 0.0% (0) |
| Public administration | 10.8% (119) | 11.6% (71) | 9.9% (48) |
| Health care | 8.3% (91) | 1.1% (7) | 17.4% (84) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.7% (63) | 0.8% (5) | 12.0% (58) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 5.1% (56) | 7.3% (45) | 2.3% (11) |
| Educational services | 4.6% (50) | 1.5% (9) | 8.5% (41) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 4.4% (48) | 3.6% (22) | 5.4% (26) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 4.1% (45) | 5.4% (33) | 2.5% (12) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.0% (44) | 3.3% (20) | 5.0% (24) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.3% (36) | 2.3% (14) | 4.5% (22) |
| Truck transportation | 2.6% (29) | 4.7% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 2.6% (28) | 4.6% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 2.5% (27) | 0.0% (0) | 5.6% (27) |
| Apparel | 2.5% (27) | 0.0% (0) | 5.6% (27) |
| Wood products | 2.3% (25) | 4.1% (25) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.3% (25) | 4.1% (25) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.2% (24) | 0.5% (3) | 4.3% (21) |
| Metal and metal products | 2.1% (23) | 3.7% (23) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 2.1% (23) | 2.0% (12) | 2.3% (11) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.8% (20) | 1.0% (6) | 2.9% (14) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.6% (18) | 2.9% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 1.5% (17) | 0.8% (5) | 2.5% (12) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.5% (16) | 2.6% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.4% (15) | 1.5% (9) | 1.2% (6) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.1% (12) | 2.0% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.8% (9) | 1.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.8% (9) | 1.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.6% (7) | 1.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (7) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (7) | 1.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.6% (7) | 1.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (6) |
| Machinery | 0.5% (6) | 1.0% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (6) |
| Private households | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (6) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (5) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (5) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (5) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.5% (5) | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.5% (5) | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Butler
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.6%Males
- 3.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Butler: | 4.7% (50) |
| Tennessee: | 3.6% (95,201) |
5:30am:
| Butler: | 6.1% (65) |
| Tennessee: | 3.2% (85,054) |
6am:
| Butler: | 2.0% (21) |
| Tennessee: | 5.0% (130,170) |
6:30am:
| Butler: | 10.8% (115) |
| Tennessee: | 9.9% (258,202) |
7am:
| Butler: | 18.0% (192) |
| Tennessee: | 12.1% (315,993) |
7:30am:
| Butler: | 12.0% (128) |
| Tennessee: | 15.3% (400,482) |
8am:
| Butler: | 10.4% (111) |
| Tennessee: | 14.7% (385,430) |
8:30am:
| Butler: | 4.8% (51) |
| Tennessee: | 8.3% (217,000) |
9am:
| Butler: | 2.3% (25) |
| Tennessee: | 3.6% (95,491) |
10am:
| Butler: | 2.7% (29) |
| Tennessee: | 4.2% (109,641) |
11am:
| Butler: | 1.0% (11) |
| Tennessee: | 1.7% (45,353) |
12pm:
| Butler: | 0.7% (7) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% (21,640) |
4pm:
| Butler: | 12.3% (131) |
| Tennessee: | 7.3% (192,279) |
>4pm:
| Butler: | 8.1% (86) |
| Tennessee: | 7.6% (198,970) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Butler: | 2.5% (27) |
| Tennessee: | 2.8% (73,643) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Butler: | 8.6% (92) |
| Tennessee: | 9.9% (258,796) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Butler: | 8.1% (86) |
| Tennessee: | 14.6% (382,474) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Butler: | 15.8% (169) |
| Tennessee: | 16.9% (441,464) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Butler: | 12.6% (134) |
| Tennessee: | 15.6% (409,099) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Butler: | 4.8% (51) |
| Tennessee: | 6.0% (158,281) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Butler: | 11.0% (117) |
| Tennessee: | 14.1% (370,428) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Butler: | 0.6% (6) |
| Tennessee: | 2.4% (63,838) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Butler: | 1.2% (13) |
| Tennessee: | 2.7% (70,195) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Butler: | 8.9% (95) |
| Tennessee: | 6.7% (174,982) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Butler: | 14.5% (155) |
| Tennessee: | 3.5% (92,042) |
90 or more minutes:
| Butler: | 7.2% (77) |
| Tennessee: | 2.1% (55,664) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Butler: | 71.1% (759) |
| Tennessee: | 81.7% (2,140,377) |
Carpooled:
| Butler: | 23.5% (251) |
| Tennessee: | 12.5% (328,321) |
Walked:
| Butler: | 1.1% (12) |
| Tennessee: | 1.5% (39,689) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Butler: | 75.1% (759) |
| Tennessee: | 86.7% (2,140,377) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Butler: | 20.3% (205) |
| Tennessee: | 10.4% (257,957) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Butler: | 2.0% (20) |
| Tennessee: | 1.8% (44,143) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Butler: | 1.6% (16) |
| Tennessee: | 0.6% (14,756) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Butler: | 1.0% (10) |
| Tennessee: | 0.2% (3,789) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Butler: | 73.2% (804) |
| Tennessee: | 70.0% (1,855,123) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Butler: | 3.4% (37) |
| Tennessee: | 6.2% (164,441) |
Local government workers:
| Butler: | 4.8% (53) |
| Tennessee: | 7.1% (189,357) |
State government workers:
| Butler: | 12.0% (132) |
| Tennessee: | 4.0% (107,075) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Butler: | 6.6% (72) |
| Tennessee: | 7.3% (194,497) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Butler: | 73.5% (451) |
| Tennessee: | 72.2% (1,026,929) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Butler: | 2.0% (12) |
| Tennessee: | 3.9% (55,232) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Butler: | 7.7% (47) |
| Tennessee: | 5.4% (76,783) |
State government workers - Males:
| Butler: | 9.4% (58) |
| Tennessee: | 3.1% (43,631) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Butler: | 7.5% (46) |
| Tennessee: | 9.3% (131,816) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Butler: | 72.9% (353) |
| Tennessee: | 67.4% (828,194) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Butler: | 5.2% (25) |
| Tennessee: | 8.9% (109,209) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Butler: | 1.2% (6) |
| Tennessee: | 9.2% (112,574) |
State government workers - Females:
| Butler: | 15.3% (74) |
| Tennessee: | 5.2% (63,444) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Butler: | 5.4% (26) |
| Tennessee: | 5.1% (62,681) |