Overview
13,452
Total Population
39.4
Median age
48.63%
Female population %
105.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
41.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
492
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Butler's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Butler is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Butler's population under 18 was 20.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Butler's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Butler, 16.42% were under the age of 15, 20.32% aged 15 to 29, 50.30% aged 30 to 64, 11.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 368 less females than males in Butler:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.63% females and 51.37% males in Butler, PA.
- The Butler, PA gender ratio is 105.6:100 i.e. 105.6 men to 100 women (1.056).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 765.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 679.
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Race / Ethnicity
Butler's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Butler population: 89.56% are White, 2.05% are Black or African American, 0.59% are Asian, 1.64% are some other race and 6.16% are multiracial.
- Butler's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 492 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,96 (96.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Butler is White with a population of 12,047 (89.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Butler's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 15,103 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Butler's population decreased by 1,347 (8.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Butler's population decreased by 277 (2.01%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Butler's population was lowest in year 2019 at 12,918.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)