Butte is a medium-sized city located in the state of Montana. With a population of 36,134 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Butte is the fifth largest community in Montana. Much of the housing stock in Butte was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Butte telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.62% 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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.05 minutes getting to work every day.

The percentage of people in Butte who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.06% of adults in Butte have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Butte in 2022 was $36,035, which is middle income relative to Montana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,140 for a family of four. However, Butte contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Butte home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Butte residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Butte include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Butte is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and German/Yiddish.