Butler Demographics

PopulationButler city, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Total Population15,12112,281,054
Male46.8%48.3%
Female53.2%51.7%
18 years and over76.3%76.2%
65 years and over16.1%15.6%
Married Persons44.3%54.3%
Single Persons55.7%45.7%
Median Age35.838.0
Average Family Size2.963.04
Ethnicity
White96.6%86.3%
Black or African American2.8%10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.4%
Asian0.5%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.4%3.2%
Housing CharacteristicsButler city, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Total Housing Units7,3885,249,750
Median Home Cost$68,200$97,000
Number of Households6,7404,777,003
Persons per Household2.182.48
Economic CharacteristicsButler city, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Median Household Income$25,154$40,106
Per Capita Income$16,457$20,880
In Labor Force61.7%61.9%
Families below poverty level14.7%7.8%
Education CharacteristicsButler city, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment1,6661,379,671
High School Enrollment742690,020
College or Graduate School710703,163
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate38.7%38.1%
Associates Degree7.6%5.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.1%14.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.4%8.4%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census