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Butler County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Butler County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Butler County, PA has a population of 199,341 that grew 5.0% over five years, with a median household income of $89,843 and a low poverty rate of 8.0%, suggesting a relatively stable economic base north of Pittsburgh. The labor force participation rate is 62.6%, with 38.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median worker earnings figure of $48,910, while an unemployment rate of 4.3% reflects moderate slack in the market. Housing costs remain comparatively modest, with a median home value of $275,600 and median gross rent of $1,018 per month, and a homeownership rate of 76.9% points to a largely owner-occupied, established residential population with a median age of 43.4.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

199,341

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$89,843

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.0% since 2018

Butler County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone183,018 (92.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,757 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,652 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone2,846 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,113 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,609 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,185
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,195
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island627
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)518
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic498

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,432

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$57,297

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$47,658

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance22,891
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)12,825
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)12,140
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services11,367
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,800

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations44,249
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations20,218
  3. 3.Service Occupations13,556
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,594
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,137

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.25×)12,112
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.19×)2,674
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)12,105
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)5,919
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.02×)6,842

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$275,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,018/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99911,020 (17.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,338 (13.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997,638 (12.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9997,173 (11.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,331 (10.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,286 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

38.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,910

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone71,338 (74.1%)
  • Worked At Home16,134 (16.8%)
  • Carpooled5,719 (5.9%)
  • Walked1,872 (1.9%)
  • Other756 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit295 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.