Butler County Information
Butler in
Pennsylvania occupies
795 square miles and has a 2006 population of
182,901, a change from a 2000 population of
174,081 and
152,013 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
322 acts of violent crime reported in
Butler in 2004, a change from
176 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,264 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Butler, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Butler | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 795 sq. miles | Ranked 1,189 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 182,901 | Ranked 322 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 181,526 | |
| Population 2000 | 174,081 | Ranked 314 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 152,013 | Ranked 306 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.6% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 322 | 176 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 41 | |
| Robberies | 45 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 233 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,999 | 3,135 |
| Burglaries | 457 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,419 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 123 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 95,465 | 89,074 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,264 | 3,649 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 4.1% |
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