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Butler County, Pennsylvania (PA)



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Butler County, PA mapCounty population in 2005: 182,087 (53% urban, 47% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 51,245
Renter-occupied apartments: 14,617
% of renters here:  22%
State:  29%
Land area: 789 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 231 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 7.9%
Butler County:  7.9%
Pennsylvania:  11.9%
Median age of residents in 2005: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 47 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 31 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Butler County, Pennsylvania business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Butler County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Males: 85,009  (48.8%)
Females: 89,074  (51.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $31,642
County population in 2003: 179,759
Jobs in 2003: 76,283

Butler County,PA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 94,712
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.6%

Average household size:
Butler County:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $48,418
2005 median house value: $139,300
Median contract rent in 2005: $529
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $756
Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,982 ($42,308 in 2000)
This county  $46,982
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $158,753
Butler County  $158,753
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $487
Institutionalized population: 2,999
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Butler County in 2000: $1025

Butler County races chart


Butler County, PA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 857 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2001: 930 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2002: 917 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2003: 889 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2004: 838 buildings, average cost: $156,200
  • 2005: 913 buildings, average cost: $206,400
  • 2006: 699 buildings, average cost: $197,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Pennsylvania:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,975 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,485 (1.3%)

Area name: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Butler County is $601 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $719 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $894 a month.

Cities in this county include: Butler, Fernway, Zelienople, Meridian, Slippery Rock, Fox Run, Meadowood, Oak Hills, Evans City, Seven Fields.

Neighboring counties: Allegheny County , Armstrong County , Beaver County , Clarion County , Lawrence County , Mercer County , Venango County .


Butler County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Butler County: Saint Joe Station (A), Stonehouse (B), Shamrock Public Golf Course (C), Suncrest Golf Course (D), Rock Hill Camp (E), Rittswood Golf Course (F), Adams Corners (G), Ridgeview Country Club (H), Gilbert (I), Armco Country Club (J), Starr Crossing (K), Isle (L), Woods (M), White Church (N), McBride Station (O), Thorn Crossing (P), Nolf Corners (Q), Utley (R), Buffalo Golf Course (S), Harrisville Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Butler County include: Saint Paul Church (A), Saint Paschals Church (B), Saint Matthew Church (C), Allegheny Church (D), Evangel Heights Assembly of God (E), Expressway Baptist Church (F), Saint Josephs Church (G), North Butler Church (H), Saint Johns Stone Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Snyder Cemetery (1), Pape Cemetery (2), Saint Lukes Cemetery (3), Evans City Cemetery (4), Annandale Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Cumberland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Coopers Lake (A), Harbar Acres Lake (B), Perry Lake (C), Tamarack Lake (D), Boydstown Reservoir (E), Lake Saxony (F), Lake Johnston (G), Lake Arthur (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Likens Run (A), Rays Run (B), Robinson Run (C), Rocklick Run (D), Rocky Run (E), Findlay Run (F), Sawmill Run (G), Seaton Creek (H), Semiconon Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Butler County include: State Game Lands Number 164 (1), Moraine State Park (2), Jennings Environmental Education Center (3), State Game Lands Number 95 (4), State Game Lands Number 304 (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 10,254
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,505 (48% naturalized citizens)

Butler County:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 604
  • 1990 to 1994: 248
  • 1985 to 1989: 348
  • 1980 to 1984: 227
  • 1975 to 1979: 201
  • 1970 to 1974: 131
  • 1970 to 1974: 157
  • 1965 to 1969: 589

Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.6%

Butler County marital status for males

Butler County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 48,393
  • One, attached: 2,710
  • Two: 2,522
  • 3 or 4: 2,083
  • 5 to 9: 1,625
  • 10 to 19: 1,604
  • 20 or more: 2,131
  • Mobile homes: 8,760
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40

Housing units in Butler County with a mortgage: 25,635 (2,407 second mortgage, 4,854 home equity loan, 179 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13,120


Agriculture in Butler County
Average size of farms: 123 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27648
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $221.66
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.08%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.90%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29860
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.97%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.88%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56795
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.63
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 19.94%
Corn for grain: 14291 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2550 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3282 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1326 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 153 acres

Butler County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 fatalities and 122 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • India (12%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Mexico (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Korea (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Butler County:



  • German (35%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • Italian (11%)
  • English (7%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)

Butler County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 68,850 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 6,717 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 244 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
  • Railroad: 5 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 23 (0%)
  • Taxi: 19 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 36 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 43 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,269 (3%)
  • Other means: 338 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,538 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Butler County, Pennsylvania
  • 2553 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2206 people in nursing homes
  • 635 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 296 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 151 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 151 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 132 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 96 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 94 people in other group homes
  • 89 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 39 people in religious group quarters
  • 35 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 21 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,381.

5.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.39%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($172 average AGI)
Butler County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

3.71% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($35,844 average AGI)
1.64% relocated from other states ($20,850 average AGI)
Butler County:  1.64%
Pennsylvania average:  2.15%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.90% ($62,261 average AGI)
from Beaver County, PA  0.35% ($41,655)
from Armstrong County, PA  0.25% ($32,856)
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.17% ($53,699)
from Lawrence County, PA  0.17% ($31,835)
from Mercer County, PA  0.17% ($33,292)
from Clarion County, PA  0.12% ($26,333)


5.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,418 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.04%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Butler County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

2.96% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($42,975 average AGI)
2.05% relocated to other states ($24,236 average AGI)
Butler County:  2.05%
Pennsylvania average:  2.30%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.26% ($113,869 average AGI)
to Beaver County, PA  0.37% ($43,324)
to Lawrence County, PA  0.18% ($40,248)
to Mercer County, PA  0.18% ($38,744)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.17% ($30,844)
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.13% ($51,607)
to Venango County, PA  0.08% ($32,776)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8



Births per 1000 population in Butler County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Butler County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Butler County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 28,318 (24,682 aged, 3,636 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%


Household type by relationship


Households: 167,611
  • In family households: 144,697 (39,275 male householders, 7,757 female householders)
    39,890 spouses, 51,622 children (48,139 natural, 1,154 adopted, 2,329 stepchildren), 1,658 grandchildren, 669 brothers or sisters, 816 parents, 1,194 other relatives, 1,816 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 22,914 (8,369 male householders (6,513 living alone)), 10,528 female householders (9,422 living alone)), 4,017 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,472 (2,903 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 20,155 2-persons, 10,642 3-persons, 10,326 4-persons, 4,353 5-persons, 1,195 6-persons, 361 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,935 1-person, 2,296 2-persons, 397 3-persons, 245 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

33,649 married couples with children.
6,640 single-parent households (1,666 men, 4,974 women).

96.9% of residents of Butler County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,230,934,000 ($6813 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $36,515,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $449,856,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $250,101,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,428,000
Federal grants: $145,409,000
Federal procurement contracts: $300,206,000 ($19,143,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $82,934,000 ($5,322,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,574,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $48,956,000
Federal Government insurance: $70,429,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 10,892
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 9,154
Here:  50 per 1000 residents
State:  54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +457
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,125
Here:  +34 per 1000 residents
State:  -2 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Butler County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.32 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,769
  • 1995 to 1998: 6,366
  • 1990 to 1994: 6,357
  • 1980 to 1989: 8,826
  • 1970 to 1979: 12,488
  • 1960 to 1969: 7,078
  • 1950 to 1959: 8,143
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,828
  • 1939 or earlier: 14,013


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Butler County, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 55
  • 2 rooms: 111
  • 3 rooms: 661
  • 4 rooms: 4,236
  • 5 rooms: 10,291
  • 6 rooms: 12,719
  • 7 rooms: 9,155
  • 8 rooms: 7,151
  • 9 or more rooms: 6,866


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Butler County, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 389
  • 2 rooms: 892
  • 3 rooms: 2,844
  • 4 rooms: 4,000
  • 5 rooms: 3,051
  • 6 rooms: 1,839
  • 7 rooms: 812
  • 8 rooms: 465
  • 9 or more rooms: 325


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Butler County:

  • no bedroom: 73
  • 1 bedroom: 845
  • 2 bedrooms: 10,235
  • 3 bedrooms: 27,518
  • 4 bedrooms: 11,086
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,488


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Butler County:

  • no bedroom: 455
  • 1 bedroom: 4,167
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,093
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,144
  • 4 bedrooms: 630
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 128


Cars and other vehicles available in Butler County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 1,444
  • 1 vehicle: 12,848
  • 2 vehicles: 25,243
  • 3 vehicles: 8,557
  • 4 vehicles: 2,360
  • 5 or more vehicles: 793


Cars and other vehicles available in Butler County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2,340
  • 1 vehicle: 7,308
  • 2 vehicles: 4,006
  • 3 vehicles: 760
  • 4 vehicles: 145
  • 5 or more vehicles: 58

64% of Butler County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Pennsylvania.

Butler County:  63.7%
State average:  64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 149121
  • Northeast: 5120
  • Midwest: 7522
  • South: 7155
  • West: 1938

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $105,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,775
Here:  8.7%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 506
Here:  5.3%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,004
Here:  11.4%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Butler County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $48,833,000
  • Charges - All Other: $11,097,000
    Solid Waste Management: $475,000
    Housing & Community Development: $437,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $1,307,000
    General: $1,144,000
    Parks & Recreation: $159,000
    Welfare - Other: $115,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $26,045,000
    Health Services - Other: $23,274,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $12,467,000
    General - Other: $12,226,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,254,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,473,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,796,000
    Financial Administration: $2,474,000
    Regular Highways: $1,279,000
    General Public Buildings: $872,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $678,000
    Parks & Recreation: $392,000
    Libraries: $308,000
    Solid Waste Management: $174,000
    Housing & Community Development: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $56,295,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $14,216,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $2,275,000
    Benefit Payments: $2,034,000
    From Local Government: $1,135,000
    Interest Revenue: $869,000
    Withdrawals: $321,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $275,000
    Other Investments - Other: $75,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,036,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,122,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $19,445,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $48,920,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $63,801,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,564,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,437,000
    Interest Earnings: $762,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,571,000
    Welfare - Other: $150,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,598,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $68,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $35,089,000
    Public Welfare: $14,884,000
    All Other: $9,013,000
    Highways: $1,109,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,653,000
    Other Selective Sales: $535,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,414,000

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