Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Butler

Municipality: Butler city



Total Population                                                 15,714



SEX

Male                                                              7,184

Female                                                            8,530



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,145

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,517

   18 to 20 years                                                   708

   21 to 24 years                                                   951

   25 to 44 years                                                 4,755

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,378

   55 to 59 years                                                   605

   60 to 64 years                                                   686

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,656

   75 to 84 years                                                 1,053

   85 years and over                                                260

   Median age                                                      34.6

Under 18 years                                                    3,662

   Percent of total population                                     23.3

65 years and over                                                 2,969

   Percent of total population                                     18.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  6,885

   Family households (families)                                   4,020

      Married-couple families                                     2,808

         Percent of total households                               40.8

      Other family, male householder                                226

      Other family, female householder                              986

   Nonfamily households                                           2,865

         Percent of total households                               41.6

      Householder living alone                                    2,566

         Householder 65 years and over                            1,280

   Persons living in households                                  15,524

   Persons per household                                           2.25



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 190

      Institutionalized persons                                     165

      Other persons in group quarters                                25



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         15,352

   Black                                                            220

      Percent of total population                                   1.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 36

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         64

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                        42

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        97

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               7,414

   Occupied housing units                                         6,885

      Owner occupied                                              3,197

         Percent owner occupied                                    46.4

      Renter occupied                                             3,688

   Vacant housing units                                             529

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  12

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.9

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 88



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               3,857

   1-unit, attached                                                 193

   2 to 4 units                                                   2,029

   5 to 9 units                                                     326

   10 or more units                                                 917

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       92



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,767

      Less than $50,000                                           2,028

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            677

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           42

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           14

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            5

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           39,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    3,549

      Less than $250                                              1,802

      $250 to $499                                                1,720

      $500 to $749                                                   27

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              248



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,767

      White                                                       2,723

      Black                                                          32

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      5

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  12

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997