Butler County Information
Butler in
Ohio occupies
470 square miles and has a 2006 population of
354,992, a change from a 2000 population of
332,598 and
291,479 in 1990.
16.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,388 acts of violent crime reported in
Butler in 2004, a change from
1,043 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
10,675 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Butler, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Butler | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 470 sq. miles | Ranked 2,278 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 354,992 | Ranked 177 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 349,966 | |
| Population 2000 | 332,598 | Ranked 175 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 291,479 | Ranked 167 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90% | |
| African American | 6.6% | |
| Asian American | 2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,388 | 1,043 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 8 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 174 | |
| Robberies | 350 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 856 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 15,307 | 13,514 |
| Burglaries | 3,148 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,092 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,067 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 189,698 | 173,564 |
| Unemployed Population | 10,675 | 6,204 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 3.6% |
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