Butler township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

16,783

Butler township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.96%
  • Two or more races: 2.26%
  • Black or African American: 1.56%
  • Other race: 0.86%
  • Asian: 0.26%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
21.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
776.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.59% (-447)
The current population of Butler township, Pennsylvania is 16,783 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,230.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,23294.96%
Two or more races3872.26%
Black or African American2661.56%
Other race1470.86%
Asian440.26%
Native American110.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butler township Population by Race

Butler township Population Pyramid 2024

Butler township Median Age

49.8

Total

49.9

Male

49.6

Female

Butler township Adults

There are 14,373 adults, (4,646 of whom are seniors) in Butler township.

Butler township Age Dependency

75.7

Age Dependency Ratio

47.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler township Sex Ratio

Female8,84851.76%
Male8,24648.24%

Butler township Population by Age

Butler township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8292.1478.321.7
Married3,6702.8190.69.4
Non Family3,2061.136535
Female5493.0874.525.5
Male4042.687723

2.78

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butler township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4523.38%
Associates Degree1,69212.64%
Bachelors Degree2,82821.12%
Graduate Degree1,43210.7%
High School Graduate4,48733.51%
Less Than 9th Grade1250.93%
Some College2,37317.72%

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
White12,75112,3134,106
2+ Races22318262
Black16513145
Hispanic145921
Other Race12610033
Asian442914
Native American11110
Islander700

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.2%.

Butler township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,220$80,556$42,375
Graduate Degree$63,094$59,214$64,313
High School Graduate$41,126$45,919$37,324
Less Than 9th Grade$0$57,788$0
Overall$50,005$59,577$41,043
Some College$50,273$64,335$36,604

$50,005

Average Earnings

$59,577

Average Male

$41,043

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

96.83% of Butler township residents speak only English, while 3.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.62% of the population.

Butler township Language

Butler township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,8087524.76%
Black2668030.08%
Multiple373328.58%
Hispanic380164.21%
Asian441431.82%
Other147128.16%
Islander77100%
Native33100%

5.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.61%

Male Poverty Rate

6.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butler township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler township is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler township is Hispanic, with 4.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.67%.

Butler township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19%
High School7.2%
Bachelors or Greater4.3%
Some College3.21%

Butler township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.81%
Male Employed1.48%
Male Unemployed1.41%
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$100,018$121,242
Households$74,438$95,184
Married Families$107,036$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,575$54,337

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

1,455

Number of Veterans

1,337

Male Veterans

118

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam528
Second Gulf War250
First Gulf War172
Korea70
World War II27

Butler township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+430
65 to 74405
35 to 54304
55 to 64206
18 to 34110

Butler township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3529.89%
Black6022.56%
2+ Races208.62%
Other Race128.16%
Native American11100%
Hispanic52.45%

Butler township Veterans by Race

Butler township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

86.76%

Born in Butler township

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Butler township residents were born in the United States, with 86.76% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Butler township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,613-34-0.2%
202816,647-34-0.2%
202716,681-34-0.2%
202616,715-34-0.2%
202516,749-34-0.2%
202416,783-34-0.2%
202316,817-34-0.2%
202216,851-141-0.83%
202116,992-238-1.38%
202017,2307554.58%
201916,475-67-0.41%
201816,542-81-0.49%
201716,623-85-0.51%
201616,708-30-0.18%
201516,738-96-0.57%
201416,834-204-1.2%
201317,038-84-0.49%
201217,122-77-0.45%
201117,199-47-0.27%
201017,24600%

Butler township Population by Year