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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Butler, PA compare?
| Figure | Butler, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,902 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,230 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 797 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.6% |
| Measure | Butler, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 16,988±24 |
| Median age | 48.3±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.9%±1.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.7%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $77,381±$6,081 |
| Per capita income | $47,028±$4,523 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.6%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $223,800±$10,800 |
| Median gross rent | $943±$86 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.7%±9.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.0%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.2%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.8%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.9 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.9%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov