COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Butler County
Pennsylvania · 152,013 residents · 789.482 sq mi
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Butler County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,358. Population has declined 13% since 2000. Median home value is $62,800.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024197K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(10,286)
5 to 97.1%(10,728)
10 to 146.9%(10,491)
15 to 197.7%(11,653)
20 to 247.4%(11,184)
25 to 3416%(24,280)
35 to 4415.4%(23,444)
45 to 5410.4%(15,854)
55 to 649%(13,613)
65 to 747.8%(11,920)
75 to 844.2%(6,362)
85 and over1.4%(2,198)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,358
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,308 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$62,800
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(169,634)
Black0.8%(1,343)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1,016)
Asian0.6%(973)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(150,250)
Black0.5%(772)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(596)
Asian0.4%(636)
Other0.2%(355)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(1,665)
Puerto Rican0.4%(706)
South American0.3%(549)
Central American0.1%(252)
Spaniard0.1%(252)
Colombian0.1%(235)
Cuban0.1%(142)
Ecuadorian0.1%(131)
Honduran0.1%(114)
Chilean0%(89)
Dominican0%(78)
Guatemalan0%(64)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(54)
Costa Rican0%(38)
Venezuelan0%(32)
Panamanian0%(19)
Nicaraguan0%(11)
Salvadoran0%(6)
Bolivian0%(2)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(1,064)
Chinese0.3%(638)
Pakistani0.1%(225)
Cambodian0.1%(156)
Vietnamese0.1%(127)
Filipino0.1%(119)
Japanese0.1%(113)
Korean0.1%(106)
Thai0%(50)
Sri Lankan0%(35)
Nepalese0%(11)
Indonesian0%(9)
Ancestry
German33.1%(65,316)
Irish19.1%(37,715)
Italian12.2%(24,122)
English10.8%(21,208)
Polish7.7%(15,280)
American3.9%(7,655)
Slovak2.5%(5,008)
Scottish2.4%(4,779)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(4,670)
French1.8%(3,452)
Hungarian1.4%(2,850)
Dutch1.2%(2,274)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(2,025)
Croatian0.9%(1,835)
Welsh0.9%(1,752)
Ukrainian0.9%(1,745)
Swedish0.8%(1,658)
Czech0.7%(1,356)
Arab0.5%(917)
Austrian0.4%(866)
Norwegian0.4%(703)
Greek0.4%(699)
Swiss0.2%(490)
British0.2%(483)
Lithuanian0.2%(478)
Lebanese0.2%(382)
Belgian0.2%(329)
Slovene0.1%(268)
Syrian0.1%(261)
Subsaharan African0.1%(258)
Brazilian0.1%(248)
Portuguese0.1%(225)
Egyptian0.1%(211)
Serbian0.1%(200)
Danish0.1%(191)
French Canadian0.1%(187)
Finnish0.1%(160)
West Indian0.1%(142)
Canadian0.1%(104)
Romanian0%(95)
Bulgarian0%(87)
Israeli0%(51)
Haitian0%(49)
Armenian0%(47)
Nigerian0%(41)
Jamaican0%(41)
Latvian0%(40)
Turkish0%(40)
Jordanian0%(33)
Australian0%(15)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Guyanese0%(10)
Iranian0%(8)
Iraqi0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.6%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.1%(26,497)
Married56.5%(46,581)
Widowed2.6%(2,121)
Divorced8.8%(7,219)
Women 15+
Never married25.9%(21,678)
Married54.6%(45,794)
Widowed9.1%(7,607)
Divorced10.4%(8,750)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Butler County, Pennsylvania?
Butler County, Pennsylvania has about 152,013 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Butler County, Pennsylvania?
The typical household in Butler County, Pennsylvania earns about $29,358 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Butler County, Pennsylvania expensive?
In Butler County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $62,800, and the typical rent is about $352 a month.
How educated are people in Butler County, Pennsylvania?
About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in Butler County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Butler County, Pennsylvania?
About 9.7% of people in Butler County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.
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