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Butler County

Pennsylvania · 174,083 residents · 789 sq mi
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Butler County is a county of 174,083 people in Pennsylvania. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 15% since 1990. The poverty rate is 9.1%, under the national 12.4%. The typical home is worth $105,300, having risen by half since 1990. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.6
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
174,083
+15%since 1990
from 152,013 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.6
+11%since 1990
from 34.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
789 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
147K161K175K188K202K19902000201020202024Butler County
2024197K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(11,141)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(12,177)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(12,275)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(12,278)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(10,230)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.4%(21,625)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.9%(29,499)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.2%(24,640)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(15,397)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.9%(12,044)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.3%(9,271)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(3,506)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,308
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,358 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,794
+63%since 1990
from $12,747 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.1%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 9.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$105,300
+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$487
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $352 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
77.9%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 76.8% in 1990
22.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(150,250)
Black0.5%(772)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(596)
Asian0.4%(636)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(169,634)
Black0.8%(1,343)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1,016)
Asian0.6%(973)

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)
Spaniard0.1%(252)
Colombian0.1%(235)
Cuban0.1%(142)
Ecuadorian0.1%(131)
Honduran0.1%(114)
Chilean0%(89)
Dominican0%(78)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
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)
Nepalese0%(11)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(56)
Chamorro0%(23)
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)
Brazilian0.1%(248)
Portuguese0.1%(225)
Egyptian0.1%(211)
Serbian0.1%(200)
Danish0.1%(191)
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)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Guyanese0%(10)
Iranian0%(8)
Iraqi0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.5%
+7.9 ptssince 1990
from 15.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.8%
+8.2 ptssince 1990
from 78.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
−14%since 1990
from 20.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.9%(17,244)
Married64.5%(42,980)
Widowed2.8%(1,859)
Divorced6.9%(4,575)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(14,668)
Married60.2%(43,153)
Widowed11.1%(7,959)
Divorced8.3%(5,954)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.5%(2,457)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21%(2,405)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.5%(3,943)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(558)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(179)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,432 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Butler County, Pennsylvania?

Butler County, Pennsylvania has about 174,083 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Butler County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Butler County, Pennsylvania earns about $42,308 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 $105,300, and the typical rent is about $487 a month.

How educated are people in Butler County, Pennsylvania?

About 23.5% 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 9.1% of people in Butler County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Butler County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Butler County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,070 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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