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16001

Butler, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
39,234
Median household income
$63,635
People below poverty
12.1%
Median home value
$199,100

Income

The median income of households in 16001 was $63,635. An estimated 5.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 16001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.9
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2
$15,000 to $24,999 9.3
$25,000 to $34,999 8.6
$35,000 to $49,999 12.3
$50,000 to $74,999 16.1
$75,000 to $99,999 13.4
$100,000 to $149,999 16.3
$150,000 to $199,999 7.2
$200,000 or more 6.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 16001 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 67366
Female 49065

An estimated 67.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 39.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,424. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 16001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 67.8
Social Security 39.7
Retirement income 27.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6
Cash public assistance income 4.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 16001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.1

In 2020-2024, 19 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 26.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 36.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 19.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 16001 in 2020-2024, 96.6% had health insurance coverage and 3.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 71.3% and public coverage was 42.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.2%.


In 2020-2024, 16001 had a total population of 39,234 - 19,386 (49.4%) females and 19,848 (50.6%) males. The median age was 44.9 years. An estimated 17.6% of the population was under 18 years, 30.4% was 19 to 44 years, 28.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 16001 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1003 857
5 to 9 935 977
10 to 14 1206 838
15 to 19 1047 831
20 to 24 1044 1043
25 to 29 1295 1080
30 to 34 1198 1186
35 to 39 1379 1290
40 to 44 1112 1327
45 to 49 1248 1237
50 to 54 1417 1239
55 to 59 1608 1189
60 to 64 1584 1501
65 to 69 1327 1237
70 to 74 962 1183
75 to 79 541 950
80 to 84 566 757
85 and over 376 664

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 93.9% were White; 1.4% were Black or African American; 5.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 0.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.2% of the people in 16001 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 93.2% of the people in 16001 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 17,900 households in 16001. The average household size was 2.15 people.

Married-couple households made up 40.4% of the households in 16001 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.8% of all households, while 22.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 19.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 41.4% of all households.

In 16001, 21.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 16001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 40.4
Cohabiting Couples 7.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.4% of males and 45.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.2 27
Now married, except separated 45.4 45.7
Separated 2 1.5
Widowed 3.5 12.7
Divorced 11.9 13.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 16001, 451 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 33% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.9% of the people living in 16001 were U.S. natives. 84.8% of the 16001 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.1% of 16001 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 56.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 80.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 16001 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 16001.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 16001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 14.9
Asia 39
Europe 15.4
Africa 10.2
Northern America 16.5
Oceania 4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 16001 in 2020-2024, 2.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.9% of people at least five years old; 0.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 16001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.9
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 16001 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 16001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.9
Different house, same county 7.1
Different county, same state 2.5
Different state 1.1
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 16001 was 6,812 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 527 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,188. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,097.

Educational Attainment of People in 16001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.8
High school diploma or equivalency 35.7
Some college, no degree 18.2
Associate's degree 12.6
Bachelor's degree 19.1
Graduate or professional degree 8.6

Disability

In 16001, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.2% of people under 18 years old, to 15.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 16001, 56.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 39.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,513 82.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,313 12.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 887 4.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 16001 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 16001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 5.3
Manufacturing 12.3
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 16.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.7
Information 2.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.2
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 5.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 16001 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,650 35.5
Service occupations 3,267 17.5
Sales and office occupations 4,206 22.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,542 8.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,055 16.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.7% of 16001 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 16001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 2.3
Other means 1.5
Worked from home 10.4

In 2020-2024, 16001 had a total of 19,675 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 23.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 4.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 16001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 23.8
Mobile homes 4.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

4.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 24.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 16001 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 59.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 16001 had 17,900 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,775 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 68.4% while renters occupied 31.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.32 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.77.

2.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.7% and another 17.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 16001:

House Heating Fuel Used in 16001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 76.9
Electricity 18.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.2
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 16001 was $199,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 55.6 % had a mortgage. 44.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,408 and for owners without a mortgage it was $540.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 16001 was $851. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.