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Butler, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Butler County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,306
Population
4,892/sq mi density
$41,705
Median Income
$27,736 per capita
$112,500
Home Value
$241,358 Zillow
$815
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
380
Violent Crime/100K
1,775 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$41,705 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, $815/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
380 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,705
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,736
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.1%
30% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Butler vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Butler’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,705
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,736
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$96,649
134%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,261
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,261
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.4%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$14,518M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.4%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
19.2%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,418
Restaurants
387
Healthcare
646
Retail
670
Manufacturing
269
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$96,649
34% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,000
71% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,705 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,736 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $96,649 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,261 |
| County GDP | $14,518M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,418 |
| Restaurants | 387 |
| Healthcare | 646 |
| Retail | 670 |
| Manufacturing | 269 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $96,649 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,000 |