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
CountyButler 
StateOhio 
Land Area470 sq. milesRanked 2,278 of 3,140
Population 2006354,992Ranked 177 of 3,140
Population 2005349,966 
Population 2000332,598Ranked 175 of 3,140
Population 1990291,479Ranked 167 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion90% 
African American6.6% 
Asian American2% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.6% 
Population 5 to 1413.5% 
Population 15 to 2416.6% 
Population 25 to 3413.3% 
Population 35 to 4414.7% 
Population 45 to 5414.6% 
Population 55 to 649.7% 
Population 65 to 745.7% 
Population 75 and up5.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,3881,043
Murders / Manslaughters8 
Forcible Rapes174 
Robberies350 
Aggravated Assaults856 
Total Property Crimes15,30713,514
Burglaries3,148 
Larceny Thefts11,092 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1,067 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population189,698173,564
Unemployed Population10,6756,204
Unemployment Rate5.6%3.6%

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