Butler

Population: 13,306
Median household income: $41,705
Median home value: $112,500

Located in Butler County, Pennsylvania, Butler is a community with a population of 13,306. Its median household income of $41,705 runs below the Butler County figure of $86,775.

From 2019 to 2023, Butler's population grew 1.6% from 13,092 to 13,306, while its median home value rose 12.3% from $100,200 to $112,500.

72.4% of workers drive to work alone. 52.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,306
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,705
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 7,230
Homeownership rate: 44.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,09213,306

Median household income

$31,361$41,705

Median home value

$100,200$112,500

Median gross rent

$665$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,092	$31,361	$100,200	$665
2020	13,008	$32,746	$91,900	$654
2021	13,452	$36,570	$92,900	$707
2022	13,387	$39,546	$105,700	$771
2023	13,306	$41,705	$112,500	$815

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	808	6.1%
5 to 17	1,816	13.6%
18 to 24	1,625	12.2%
25 to 34	1,988	14.9%
35 to 44	1,502	11.3%
45 to 54	1,868	14.0%
55 to 64	2,003	15.1%
65 to 74	1,154	8.7%
75 and over	542	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,571	87.0%
Black or African American	400	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	46	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	79	0.6%
Two or more races	789	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	421	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	655	7.2%
High school graduate	3,668	40.5%
Some college or associate's	2,813	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,537	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	384	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit1.7%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,162	72.4%
Carpooled	576	10.0%
Public transit	98	1.7%
Walked	310	5.4%
Bicycle	23	0.4%
Worked from home	387	6.7%
Other means	194	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,148	40.1%
15 to 29 min	1,570	29.3%
30 to 44 min	962	17.9%
45 to 59 min	448	8.4%
60+ min	235	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 22.9% (2,964 of 12,938)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,888	47.7%
Nonfamily households	3,162	52.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,050	83.7%
Vacant	1,180	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,686	44.4%
Renter-occupied	3,364	55.6%

1-unit, detached52.7%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units24.1%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,812	52.7%
1-unit, attached	339	4.7%
2 to 4 units	1,742	24.1%
5 to 19 units	624	8.6%
20 or more units	681	9.4%
Mobile home & other	32	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4210464
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8616, -79.8962