Butler County, PA Demographic Data
Butler County, PA Summary
Butler County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 184,970
- Area: 794.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 788.60 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 232.73 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,161.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Butler County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
94,024
50%
50.8
Male
92,823
50%
49.2
Total Population
186,847
323,128,000
Butler County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,108
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,450
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,988
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,769
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,669
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,915
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
21,977
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
27,826
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
16,162
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
12,365
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
18,842
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9,454
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,322
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
148,939
79.7%
77.2
Female
75,967
51.0%
51.3
Male
72,972
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
141,460
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
41,440
22.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
33,618
18.0%
15.2
Female
18,528
55.1%
55.8
Male
15,090
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Butler County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
184,734
98.9%
96.8
White
179,023
95.8%
72.6
Black or African American
2,329
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
177
0.1%
0.8
Asian
2,478
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
727
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,113
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,650
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
184,197
98.6%
82.2
Butler County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,029
1.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,676
3.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
42,321
31.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
22,046
16.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
13,453
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
30,336
22.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
18,002
13.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,705
5.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
126,158
94.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
48,338
36.3%
31.2
Butler County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
43,343
27.7%
33.7%
Now Married
87,164
55.8%
47.5
Divorced
13,510
8.6%
11.0%
Separated
2,223
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
10,061
6.4
5.8%
Butler County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
171,137
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,602
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Butler County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,009
4.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,077
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,548
8.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,036
8.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,162
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,861
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,459
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12,846
17.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,917
6.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,557
7.4%
6.4
Median household income
66,426
57,617
Per capita income
35,858
31,128
Butler County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,201
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,905
8.5%
9.8
Construction
5,490
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
21,512
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,462
7.0%
6.6
Information
1,392
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
12,978
14.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,363
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,929
10.7%
11.4
Public administration
3,277
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
10,322
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,732
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,145
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,609
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
37,191
40.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,818
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
21,221
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,869
17.1%
18.1%
Butler County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
90,715
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
75,160
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,098
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
364
0.4%
5.1
Walked
2,645
2.9%
2.7
Other means
614
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
5,834
6.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.9
26.6
Butler County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,920
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
21,627
28.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
31,453
41.7%
37.1
3 or more
17,472
23.2%
21.0
Butler County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
75,472
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
57,613
76.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,859
23.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,094
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Butler County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
81,566
1 room
1,446
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
906
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
4,418
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
9,534
11.7%
16.5
5 rooms
13,482
16.5%
19.8
6 rooms
15,709
19.3%
17.8
7 rooms
11,033
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
9,033
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
16,005
19.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Butler County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
81,566
1-unit, detached
56,027
68.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,347
7.8%
5.9
2-units
1,803
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,867
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,927
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,112
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
3,705
4.5%
9.0
Mobile home
6,724
8.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
54
0.1%
0.1
Butler County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12,012
14.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,250
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,882
8.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,733
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
11,367
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,247
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
15,007
18.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,992
14.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,940
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,136
2.6%
1.4%
Butler County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
51,206
67.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,175
4.2%
4.7
Electricity
12,601
16.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5,741
7.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
195
0.3%
0.1
Wood
1,829
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
631
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
94
0.1%
1.1
Butler County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
34,921
47295100.0
Less than $500
658
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,345
6.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,618
7.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,013
11.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
7,009
20.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,993
22.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,285
29.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
18,820
54.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,393
18.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,013
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,398
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,246
12.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
51
0.0%
0.0%
Butler County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,758
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
185
1.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
259
1.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
479
2.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,173
7.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,419
14.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,623
21.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,620
51.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,101
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
795
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,102
19.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,433
15.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,375
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,519
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,430
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,401
33.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,599
0.0%
0.0%
Butler County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
57,613
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,603
6.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,444
9.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,936
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11,538
20.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
12,568
21.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11,560
20.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,496
6.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
468
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
195,900
205,000
