Butler County

Butler County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population193,763
County SeatButler County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS019
Num Towns33
Census-Designated Places9
Total Town Population64,768
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)194,562
Median Age43.4
Veterans12,104
Housing Units85,479
Uninsured532
Net Migration (recent)1,558
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments5,067
Total Employees84,652
Avg Annual Pay$65,579
Median Household Income$82,932
Poverty Rate7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$96,649
Federal Spending FY2024$1,603,694,000
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,277

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$258,500
Median Rent$978
FMR Studio$998
FMR 1BR$1,068
FMR 2BR$1,280
FMR 3BR$1,632
FMR 4BR$1,759

Health & Safety

Hospitals33
EMS Stations99
Fire Stations99
Police Stations99
Adult Smoking15.5%
Adult Obesity32.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k43.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data33
Towns with 90%+ Coverage33

Community

Churches165
Libraries33
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools451
SNAP Stores153
Bank Branches52

Agriculture

Total Farms243
Land in Farms (acres)12,631
Avg Farm Size (acres)52.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS2010-04-16
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DRTROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-01-21
EMSEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM1993-03-16
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1980-08-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Butler County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.