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Butler, Pennsylvania

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StatisticButlerPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population13,21213,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,247$77,971$80,734
Median Age38.140.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.0%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$108,100$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$818$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate21.4%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born2.0%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.1%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.126.326.4
Worked from Home7.6%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.5%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Butler, Pennsylvania

Age in Butler, Pennsylvania

StatisticButlerPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age38.140.938.9
Under 18 %19.0%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.9%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.4%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Butler, Pennsylvania

StatisticButlerPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households6,1165,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households44.5%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children23.1%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.0%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone48.0%30.9%28.7%
Never Married44.9%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Butler, Pennsylvania

StatisticButlerPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,500$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.6%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.0%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.6%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.4%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.2%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households40.9%14.4%n/a

Housing in Butler, Pennsylvania

StatisticButlerPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units7,3085,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.0%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.4%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.3%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.9%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.7%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,639$3,311n/a

Education in Butler, Pennsylvania

StatisticButlerPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School7.4%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate38.3%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.4%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.4%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.6%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Butler, Pennsylvania

StatisticButlerPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.0%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.6%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.1%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.4%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.3%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car24.0%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Butler, Pennsylvania

StatisticButlerPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.9%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.2%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.1%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.1%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Butler

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.