Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Butler

Municipality: Butler township



Total Population                                                 17,625



SEX

Male                                                              8,538

Female                                                            9,087



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    956

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,825

   18 to 20 years                                                   658

   21 to 24 years                                                   780

   25 to 44 years                                                 5,059

   45 to 54 years                                                 2,072

   55 to 59 years                                                   873

   60 to 64 years                                                 1,053

   65 to 74 years                                                 2,074

   75 to 84 years                                                 1,006

   85 years and over                                                269

   Median age                                                      39.6

Under 18 years                                                    3,781

   Percent of total population                                     21.5

65 years and over                                                 3,349

   Percent of total population                                     19.0



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  6,820

   Family households (families)                                   5,076

      Married-couple families                                     4,304

         Percent of total households                               63.1

      Other family, male householder                                183

      Other family, female householder                              589

   Nonfamily households                                           1,744

         Percent of total households                               25.6

      Householder living alone                                    1,602

         Householder 65 years and over                              846

   Persons living in households                                  17,237

   Persons per household                                           2.53



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 388

      Institutionalized persons                                     378

      Other persons in group quarters                                10



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         17,457

   Black                                                             72

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  9

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         64

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                        23

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        60

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               7,051

   Occupied housing units                                         6,820

      Owner occupied                                              5,448

         Percent owner occupied                                    79.9

      Renter occupied                                             1,372

   Vacant housing units                                             231

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  26

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.5

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 38



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               5,708

   1-unit, attached                                                  88

   2 to 4 units                                                     288

   5 to 9 units                                                     160

   10 or more units                                                 574

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      233



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 4,873

      Less than $50,000                                           1,437

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          2,924

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          397

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           78

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           29

      $300,000 or more                                                8

      Median (dollars)                                           63,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,243

      Less than $250                                                390

      $250 to $499                                                  828

      $500 to $749                                                   20

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  4

      Median (dollars)                                              308



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         4,873

      White                                                       4,843

      Black                                                          12

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      14

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   9

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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