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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) | 10,285 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,485 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 282 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Butler, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,827±33 |
| Median age | 46.2±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.9%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.6%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.2%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $108,514±$12,185 |
| Per capita income | $46,181±$4,706 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $252,900±$18,907 |
| Median gross rent | $1,620±$321 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.8%±15.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.2%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.7%±4.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.8%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.9%±1.5 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