COMPARING TWO PLACES
Butler vs Bethalto
PLACE A
Butler, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Bethalto, Illinois
Butler is 40% larger than Bethalto. Bethalto earns more, with a median household income $20,528 higher.
BUTLERBETHALTODIFFERENCE
Total population12,8799,202+40% vs Bethalto
Population density4,7371,212+3,524
Population growth-1.9%-2.2%+0.4 pts
Median age38.140.8−2.7
Male52.0%47.1%+4.8 pts
Female48.0%52.9%−4.8 pts
Foreign-born2.0%0.6%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%92.1%−2.4 pts
Black3.2%1.1%+2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%0.3%+2.7 pts
Asian0.5%0.7%−0.2 pts
Other3.6%5.9%−2.2 pts
Median household income$44,247$64,775−$20,528
Per capita income$30,500$36,311−$5,811
Poverty rate21.4%12.3%+9.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.404+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%30.4%−7.5 pts
Graduate degree4.6%10.1%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate8.2%4.0%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation60.0%61.7%−1.6 pts
Median home value$108,100$168,900−$60,800
Median gross rent$818$981−$163
Owner-occupied46.1%80.1%−33.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.3%9.1%+7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households49.3%44.7%+4.6 pts
Average commute22.123.1−1.0
Worked from home7.6%12.1%−4.5 pts
Public transit to work1.7%1.5%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.9%4.4%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025