Butler, PA Profile

Butler, PA, population 14,521, is located in Pennsylvania's Butler county, about 29.6 miles from Pittsburgh and 86.1 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Butler's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Butler has declined by about 4%.

Butler's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Butler tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	33.60
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,121	N/A
2001	14,990	-0.87%
2002	14,888	-0.68%
2003	14,790	-0.66%
2004	14,622	-1.14%
2005	14,521	-0.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,154

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,388
2002	1,192
2003	1,304
2004	1,141
2005	1,058
2006	633

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	3
Forcible Rape	5	15	13	15	7	5
Robbery	26	24	26	27	15	18
Aggravated Assault	179	142	155	127	133	66

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,990
2002	5,083
2003	5,686
2004	4,698
2005	4,067
2006	4,397

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	108	119	205	108	126	112
Larceny, Theft	607	623	607	564	460	527
Motor Vehicle Theft	40	30	34	24	10	0
Arson	5	3	1	5	0	3

Location

Elevation	1,040 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles