Butler township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,618

Butler township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Butler township was:

  • White: 86.91%
  • Other race: 7.17%
  • Two or more races: 4.71%
  • Black or African American: 1.01%
  • Asian: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
24.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
109.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.63% (67)
The current population of Butler township, Pennsylvania is 2,618 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,551.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,23186.91%
Other race1847.17%
Two or more races1214.71%
Black or African American261.01%
Asian50.19%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butler township Population by Race

Butler township Population Pyramid 2024

Butler township Median Age

49.2

Total

41

Male

53.2

Female

Butler township Adults

There are 2,041 adults, (584 of whom are seniors) in Butler township.

Butler township Age Dependency

76.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler township Sex Ratio

Female1,22947.88%
Male1,33852.12%

Butler township Population by Age

Butler township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9712.6483.816.2
Married5973.0689.410.6
Non Family2141.2169.230.8
Female1112.9385.614.4
Male493.1475.524.5

2.97

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

83.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butler township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1387.1%
Associates Degree1608.23%
Bachelors Degree1608.23%
Graduate Degree1578.07%
High School Graduate80041.13%
Less Than 9th Grade1095.6%
Some College42121.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Butler township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Butler township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6231,463262
Hispanic2001410
Other Race825226
2+ Races595222
Black26167
Asian550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 37.29%.

Butler township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,417$60,893$51,406
Graduate Degree$0$250,001$64,464
High School Graduate$26,136$0$25,792
Less Than 9th Grade$29,167$41,538$28,056
Overall$36,639$38,750$29,904
Some College$35,266$35,758$33,235

$36,639

Average Earnings

$38,750

Average Male

$29,904

Average Female

Butler township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butler township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butler township Language

91.37% of Butler township residents speak only English, while 8.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.75% of the population.

Butler township Language

Butler township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic37620554.52%
White1,9531909.73%

15.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.85%

Male Poverty Rate

18.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butler township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler township is Hispanic, with 54.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler township is White, with 9.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.62%.

Butler township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.27%
High School16.5%
Some College5.68%
Bachelors or Greater5.05%

Butler township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed14.34%
Female Employed8.27%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Butler township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butler township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,726$124,542
Households$80,568$109,742
Married Families$97,102$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,000$49,150

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Butler township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butler township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Butler township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butler township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

96

Number of Veterans

92

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam35
Second Gulf War32
First Gulf War13
Korea9
World War II0

Butler township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+38
65 to 7421
18 to 3420
55 to 6413
35 to 544

Butler township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White814.36%
Black726.92%
Hispanic52.42%
Other Race44.65%
2+ Races46.15%

Butler township Veterans by Race

Butler township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Butler township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butler township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butler township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.57%

Born in Butler township

93.38%

Native Born

6.62%

Foreign Born

0.86%

Non Citizen

5.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.38% of Butler township residents were born in the United States, with 75.57% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Butler township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,723210.78%
20282,702210.78%
20272,681210.79%
20262,660210.8%
20252,639210.8%
20242,618210.81%
20232,597210.82%
20222,576110.43%
20212,565140.55%
20202,551-67-2.56%
20192,618-7-0.27%
20182,625110.42%
20172,614180.69%
20162,59640.15%
20152,592110.43%
20142,58170.27%
20132,574-4-0.16%
20122,578-4-0.15%
20112,582-1-0.04%
20102,58300%

Butler township Population by Year