Butler township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Butler township is estimated to be 9,607 with 4,811 males (50.08%) and 4,796 females (49.92%). There are 15 less females than males in Butler township.
The median household income in Butler township was $94,534 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 8,143(9.43%) from $86,391 in 2020. This income is 126.71% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Butler township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $113,187. Overall, the median household income for the township of Butler township stands at $94,534.
In Butler township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,721 for males and $41,018 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $75,109 for males and $54,146 for females.
In Butler township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $89,528.
In 2022, the population of Butler township was 9,848, a 1.73% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Butler township's population was 9,681, an increase of 1.82% compared to a population of 9,508 in 2020.
The median age in Butler township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is 46.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.55% were under the age of 15, 18.80% aged 15 to 29, 45.50% aged 30 to 64, 18.04% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Butler township population: 90.25% are White, 3.48% are Black or African American, 1.21% are Asian, 0.63% are some other race and 4.43% are multiracial.