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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) | 5,105 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,906 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 188 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.8% |
| Measure | Butler, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,972±17 |
| Median age | 43.3±3.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.0%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.7%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 15.5%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.1%±6.5 pts |
| Median household income | $79,730±$26,507 |
| Per capita income | $28,429±$3,961 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.8%±7.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±3.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $173,100±$25,392 |
| Median gross rent | $1,048±$427 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.9%±20.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.2%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.1%±4.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.1%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.0 min±6.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.7%±1.2 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