Butler, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

13,212

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

1.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.4%

6.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,247

6.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$108,100

3.91% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Butler, PA is home to a population of 13.2k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.99% of Butler, PA residents were born outside of the country (263 people).

In 2024, there were 28.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in Butler, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 417 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 307 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Butler, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Butler, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
11.9k ± 311
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
417 ± 116
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
307 ± 135

2.97%

Hispanic Population

393 people

2.97% of the people in Butler, PA are hispanic (393 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

263 people

1.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

227 people

As of 2024, 1.99% of Butler, PA residents (263 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Butler, PA was 1.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Gulf War (1990s)
286 ± 150
Gulf War (2001-)
213 ± 116
Vietnam
195 ± 125

Butler, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Butler, PA.

Economy

The economy of Butler, PA employs 6.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Butler, PA were Retail Trade (1,286 people), Manufacturing (779 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (726 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($58,646), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,831), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,396).

Employment

Occupations

6.02k

2024 Value

± 522

3.1%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butler, PA grew at a rate of 3.1%, from 5.83k employees to 6.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butler, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (974 people), Sales & Related Occupations (681 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (542 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butler, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.02k

2024 Value

± 522

3.1%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butler, PA grew at a rate of 3.1%, from 5.83k employees to 6.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butler, PA, are Retail Trade (1,286 people), Manufacturing (779 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (726 people). 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

$45,916

Median earning men ± $4,809

$34,266

Median earning women ± $3,543

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,472), Manufacturing ($59,882), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,412).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($48,432), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,063), and Public Administration ($42,333).

Education

The student population of Butler, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 25 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Butler, PA are White (37 and 94.9%), Asian (1 and 2.56%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 2.56%).

The largest universities in Butler, PA by number of degrees awarded are Butler Beauty Academy (39 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Butler, PA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (19 and 48.7%), General Cosmetology (14 and 35.9%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (6 and 15.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 26 students enrolled in Butler, PA, 3.85% men and 96.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23 records, of which 95.7% were women and 4.35% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
19 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
6 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Butler, PA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Butler, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Butler Beauty Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Butler Beauty Academy with 39 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Butler, PA, which is 0 times less than the 39 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 37 degrees mean that there were 37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Butler, PA was $108,100 in 2024, which is 0.325 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $108,100, a 3.91% decrease. The homeownership rate in Butler, PA is 46.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Butler, PA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Butler, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$108,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,834

$2,822

Median Property Taxes

±$388

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Butler, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Butler, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.1% of the housing units in Butler, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$44,247

Median Household Income

± $4,007

6.12k

Number of Households

± 563

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.12k households in Butler, PA grew to $44,247 from the previous year's value of $41,705.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (7.56%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Butler, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (7.56%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butler, PA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.747% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butler, PA (2.74k out of 12.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Butler, PA is White, followed by Other and Black.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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