Butler township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

9,519

Total Population

46.7

Median age

48.62%

Female population %

105.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

524

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Butler township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Butler township is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Butler township's population under 18 was 18.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Butler township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Butler township, 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.

There are 263 less females than males in Butler township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.62% females and 51.38% males in Butler township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
The Butler township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 105.7:100 i.e. 105.7 men to 100 women (1.057).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 490.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 460.

Butler township's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Butler township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 524 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,995 (94.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Butler township is White with a population of 8,591 (90.25% of the total population).

Butler township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,014 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Butler township's population increased by 2,213 (30.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Butler township's population increased by 81 (0.86%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,214.