Butler township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

10,035

Butler township Demographics

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

  • White: 86.94%
  • Two or more races: 6.36%
  • Black or African American: 3.42%
  • Asian: 1.67%
  • Other race: 1.61%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
298.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.59% (531)
The current population of Butler township, Pennsylvania is 10,035 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,504.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,35286.94%
Two or more races6116.36%
Black or African American3293.42%
Asian1601.67%
Other race1551.61%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butler township Population by Race

Butler township Population Pyramid 2024

Butler township Median Age

44.9

Total

42.2

Male

49.4

Female

Butler township Adults

There are 7,661 adults, (1,987 of whom are seniors) in Butler township.

Butler township Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler township Sex Ratio

Female4,79649.92%
Male4,81150.08%

Butler township Population by Age

Butler township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4432.6586.613.4
Married1,9133.2692.37.7
Non Family1,1511.1778.521.5
Female2384.5177.322.7
Male1413.4389.410.6

3.34

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

86.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butler township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2033.07%
Associates Degree74011.19%
Bachelors Degree1,30519.73%
Graduate Degree90313.65%
High School Graduate2,46537.26%
Less Than 9th Grade671.01%
Some College93214.09%

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
White6,0205,8442,038
Hispanic29923820
2+ Races1541337
Asian136124116
Black735227
Other Race39263

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.08%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.29%.

Butler township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,375$85,125$44,478
Graduate Degree$90,693$91,895$89,531
High School Graduate$52,385$58,862$44,417
Less Than 9th Grade$14,922$0$0
Overall$55,577$62,190$44,479
Some College$47,782$61,099$36,531

$55,577

Average Earnings

$62,190

Average Male

$44,479

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

92.06% of Butler township residents speak only English, while 7.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.95% of the population.

Butler township Language

Butler township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,8905096.45%
Hispanic71324634.5%
Black32918556.23%
Other155155100%
Multiple611243.93%

10.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.54%

Male Poverty Rate

11.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butler township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler township is Multiple, with 3.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.13%.

Butler township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.59%
High School9.63%
Some College2.88%
Bachelors or Greater2.28%

Butler township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.71%
Male Unemployed46.61%
Male Employed4.05%
Female Employed3%

Butler township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butler township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,879$140,140
Households$99,676$115,045
Married Families$133,873$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,040$62,493

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

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

607

Number of Veterans

585

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam196
First Gulf War156
Second Gulf War143
Korea15
World War II0

Butler township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54217
75+157
65 to 74121
55 to 6490
18 to 3422

Butler township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5758.34%
2+ Races225.88%
Black104.95%

Butler township Veterans by Race

Butler township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

3%

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

69.9%

Born in Butler township

94.9%

Native Born

5.1%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

4.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.9% of Butler township residents were born in the United States, with 69.9% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Butler township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,510950.91%
202810,415950.92%
202710,320950.93%
202610,225950.94%
202510,130950.95%
202410,035950.96%
20239,940950.96%
20229,8451691.75%
20219,6761721.81%
20209,504-510-5.09%
201910,014170.17%
20189,997890.9%
20179,9081051.07%
20169,803210.21%
20159,782380.39%
20149,7441331.38%
20139,611650.68%
20129,546490.52%
20119,497700.74%
20109,42700%

Butler township Population by Year