Butler township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

16,783

Butler township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.87%
  • Two or more races: 2.56%
  • Black or African American: 1.32%
  • Other race: 0.79%
  • Asian: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
  • Native American: 0.06%
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)
White16,14094.87%
Two or more races4362.56%
Black or African American2251.32%
Other race1350.79%
Asian520.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.08%
Native American110.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Butler township Population by Race

Butler township Population Pyramid 2024

Butler township Median Age

49.1

Total

49.2

Male

48.8

Female

Butler township Adults

There are 14,145 adults, (4,561 of whom are seniors) in Butler township.

Butler township Age Dependency

77.5

Age Dependency Ratio

47.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler township Sex Ratio

Female8,48749.89%
Male8,52550.11%

Butler township Population by Age

Butler township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6482.1878.121.9
Married3,4872.8990.79.3
Non Family3,1461.1368.231.8
Female5743.1564.835.2
Male4412.7366.233.8

2.86

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butler township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4683.53%
Associates Degree1,55711.75%
Bachelors Degree2,80921.2%
Graduate Degree1,33310.06%
High School Graduate4,36832.97%
Less Than 9th Grade1731.31%
Some College2,54019.17%

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
White12,56912,1144,020
2+ Races27223048
Hispanic160901
Black1467925
Other Race1036914
Asian524235
Native American11110
Islander500

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 asian people with a rate of 67.31%.

Butler township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,234$73,516$47,642
Graduate Degree$59,925$58,575$74,444
High School Graduate$41,966$48,419$37,033
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$13,000
Overall$49,016$59,213$40,668
Some College$47,693$61,146$34,323

$49,016

Average Earnings

$59,213

Average Male

$40,668

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

97.26% of Butler township residents speak only English, while 2.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.36% of the population.

Butler township Language

Butler township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,7269556.07%
Black22510245.33%
Hispanic328247.32%
Multiple419204.77%
Islander1313100%
Asian521325%
Other13553.7%
Native44100%

6.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.44%

Male Poverty Rate

8.08%

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 Other, with 3.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.97%.

Butler township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.93%
High School8.13%
Bachelors or Greater4.49%
Some College4.41%

Butler township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.59%
Male Employed2.05%
Male Unemployed1.02%
Female Unemployed0.77%

Butler township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butler township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,096$127,956
Households$75,756$99,427
Married Families$112,923$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,962$55,766

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

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 45-54, 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

1,471

Number of Veterans

1,394

Male Veterans

77

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam496
Second Gulf War303
First Gulf War223
Korea84
World War II30

Butler township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+488
35 to 54352
65 to 74294
55 to 64249
18 to 3488

Butler township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,39910.41%
Black3215.17%
Hispanic2914.36%
2+ Races186.25%
Native American11100%
Other Race118.15%

Butler township Veterans by Race

Butler township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

4.8%

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

87.63%

Born in Butler township

99.03%

Native Born

0.97%

Foreign Born

0.29%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.03% of Butler township residents were born in the United States, with 87.63% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.29% 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