Butler, PA

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US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.5

1.83% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22.9%

5.37% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,705

5.46% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,834

0.376% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Butler, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.93%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.01%), White (Hispanic) (1.56%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.947%).

None of the households in Butler, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Butler, PA are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Butler, PA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.71% of Butler, PA residents were born outside of the country (227 people).

In 2023, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.6k people) in Butler, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 789 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 400 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Butler, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Butler, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.6k ± 348
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
789 ± 261
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
400 ± 137

3.16%

Hispanic Population

421 people

3.16% of the people in Butler, PA are hispanic (421 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Butler, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

1.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

227 people

2.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

284 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Butler, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
279 ± 140
Gulf War (1990s)
243 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
210 ± 106

Butler, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Butler, PA employs 5.83k people. The largest industries in Butler, PA are , and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($58,565), Manufacturing ($55,795), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,375).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.83k

2023 Value

± 536

−0.376%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butler, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (853 people), Sales & Related Occupations (642 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (504 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butler, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.83k

2023 Value

± 536

−0.376%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butler, PA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Butler, PA, though some of these residents may live in Butler, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,186

Median earning men ± $6,721

$32,635

Median earning women ± $3,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,705), Manufacturing ($63,804), and Information ($58,681).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($45,793), Public Administration ($40,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,225).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Butler, PA awarded 28 degrees. The student population of Butler, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 14 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Butler, PA are White (25 and 89.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2 and 7.14%), Asian (1 and 3.57%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 14 students enrolled in Butler, PA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Butler, PA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 25 degrees mean that there were 12.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Butler, PA is $41,705. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Butler, PA was Census Tract 9021 with a value of $65,139, followed by Census Tract 9022 and Census Tract 9025, with respective values of $56,471 and $41,370.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Butler, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9021
Census Tract 9022
Census Tract 9025

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Butler, PA was Census Tract 9021 with a value of $65,139, followed by Census Tract 9022 and Census Tract 9025, with respective values of $56,471 and $41,370.

The following map shows all of the places in Butler, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,705

Median Household Income

± $4,174

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Butler, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Butler, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Butler, PA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butler, PA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Butler, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Butler, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Butler, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Butler, PA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butler, PA (2.96k out of 12.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Butler, PA has health coverage, with 35.1% on employee plans, 37% on Medicaid, 8.96% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 2.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Butler County, PA see 1444 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.44% decrease from the previous year (1527 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1418 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 510 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,444 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Butler County, PA

Primary care physicians in Butler County, PA see an average of 1,444 patients per year. This represents a 5.44% decrease from the previous year (1,527 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Butler County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.65%

Uninsured

35.1%

Employer Coverage

37%

Medicaid

8.96%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

2.55%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Butler, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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