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Butler township, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,607   ( 386 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.6 square miles
Population density: 285.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,055 83.85% 3.8%
Black:3273.40% 16.8%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1601.67% 64.9%
2+ races:3443.58% 384.5%
Hispanic:7217.50% 168.0%
Total non-White:1,55216.15% 82.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-314 -4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:700 9.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
9,221
8,36990.76%
3934.26%
100.11%
971.05%
710.77%
2692.92%
8529.24%

2000
7,166
6,55391.45%
3504.88%
80.11%
430.60%
300.42%
1792.50%
6138.55%

1990
6,020
5,44590.45%
3956.56%
120.20%
1001.66%
n/a
681.13%
5759.55%

1980
5,537
4,90788.62%
5229.43%
00.00%
340.61%
n/a
741.34%
63011.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,816 25.3
239 3.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,108 18.4
38 0.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
538 9.7
-55 -1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Butler township, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.9
1,946 20.3%
7,661 79.7%
1,987 20.7%
3,443
2.65
2,292 66.6%
1,913 83.5%
90 3.9%
1,151 33.4%

2010
NumberPercent
43.0
1,845 20.0%
7,376 80.0%
1,525 16.5%
3,497
2.44
2,474 70.7%
2,083 84.2%
122 4.9%
1,023 29.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.8
1,706 23.8%
5,460 76.2%
1,041 14.5%
2,549
2.52
1,928 75.6%
1,713 88.8%
72 3.7%
621 24.4%

1990
NumberPercent
32.7
1,567 26.0%
4,453 74.0%
780 13.0%
1,916
2.74
1,523 79.5%
1,419 93.2%
20 1.3%
393 20.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.6
1,552 28.0%
3,985 72.0%
579 10.5%
1,642
2.93
1,373 83.6%
1,249 91.0%
35 2.5%
269 16.4%

2022 Housing Data for Butler township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,749 
Median Value$221,200 
Occupied3,44391.8%
Vacant3068.2%
Owned2,98086.6%
Rented46313.4%
Median Rent$1,345 
Single-Family Units3,46292.3%
    Detached3,18184.8%
    Attached2817.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1423.8%
Mobile Homes812.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Butler township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001364.0%
$10,000 to $14,999421.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991674.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991053.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991053.0%
$30,000 to $34,999982.8%
$35,000 to $39,999742.1%
$40,000 to $44,999451.3%
$45,000 to $49,999611.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991253.6%
$60,000 to $74,99936910.7%
$75,000 to $99,99939811.6%
$100,000 to $124,99943912.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992737.9%
$150,000 to $199,99962918.3%
$200,000 or more37710.9%
Median Household Income99,676 
Per Capita Income42,818 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI682.0%
Public Assistance310.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2828.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,14974.7%
Unemployed1132.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,26276.7%
Not in Labor Force1,29223.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,9151,47456.5%
Non-Profit21030340.9%
Self-Employed14612154.7%
Local Government13026233.2%
State Government2186776.5%
Federal Government243838.7%
Total Private + Self2,0611,59556.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.58267046.5%
Total2,6432,26553.9%
Pct. Govt.15.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts90318.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,04521.3%
Professional, Technical1,12622.9%
Service Occupations4378.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing290.6%
All others1,39728.5%
White Collar 62.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,02420.9%
Manufacturing62212.7%
Retail trade55411.3%
Educational services51910.6%
Construction3066.2%
Transportation and warehousing2655.4%
Wholesale trade2585.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2254.6%
Public administration2074.2%
Other services1573.2%
Finance and insurance1432.9%
Accommodation and food services1372.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1362.8%
Utilities1092.2%
Information651.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation651.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting641.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing400.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Butler township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican30.03%
Puerto Rican2442.54%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican4034.19%
Total Central American470.49%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran20.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran450.47%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American70.07%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian70.07%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic170.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1161.21%
Filipino270.28%
Chinese170.18%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,50292.1%
Spanish3654.0%
Korean1161.3%
Other Indo-European820.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic800.9%
Arabic490.5%
Other Asian270.3%
German, other Germanic60.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian1,98920.7%
Irish1,69717.7%
German1,41014.7%
Polish1,11211.6%
English98710.3%
Greek4925.1%
American3884.0%
Slovak3073.2%
Welsh2402.5%
Dutch2232.3%
Russian2132.2%
French1701.8%
Czechoslovakian1511.6%
Czech1481.5%
Ghanaian1291.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,52299.1%
Not a citizen850.9%
Native9,11794.9%
Foreign-born4905.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Butler township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
67 1.0%203 3.1%2,465 37.3%1,672 25.3%1,305 19.7%903 13.7%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 67 1.0%
9-12 Years 203 3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,465 37.3%
Some College 1,672 25.3%
Bach. Degree 1,305 19.7%
Grad Degree 903 13.7%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Butler township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +506 D +58 D + 10.3%
D +564
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,223 R +959 R + 10.0%
D +264
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,459 R +1,375 R + 20.1%
D +84
2016 vs. 2008 R +953 R +1,433 R + 30.4%
D -480
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Donald Trump* (R) 3,789 68.1% Joe Biden (D) 1,725 31.0% 49 0.9% 5,563 19 21 0.08%
2016 60% Donald Trump (R) 3,283 72.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,161 25.5% 117 2.6% 4,561 24 26 0.07%
2012 55% Mitt Romney (R) 2,566 62.8% Barack Obama* (D) 1,461 35.7% 61 1.5% 4,088 16 16 0.07%
2008 58% John McCain (R) 2,330 57.6% Barack Obama (D) 1,641 40.6% 74 1.8% 4,045 13 12 0.07%
2004 55% George W. Bush* (R) 2,092 61.0% John Kerry (D) 1,303 38.0% 34 1.0% 3,429 13 10 0.06%
2000 43% George W. Bush (R) 1,394 59.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 879 37.3% 84 3.6% 2,357 13 11 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Butler township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,725 31.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,789 68.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 45 0.8%
Other 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,563
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 21


2016 President, Butler township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,161 25.5%
Donald Trump (R) 3,283 72.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 70 1.5%
Other 47 1.0%
TOTAL 4,561
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 26


2012 President, Butler township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,461 35.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,566 62.8%
Other 61 1.5%
TOTAL 4,088
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16


2008 President, Butler township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,641 40.6%
John McCain (R) 2,330 57.6%
Other 74 1.8%
TOTAL 4,045
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12


2004 President, Butler township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,092 61.0%
John Kerry (D) 1,303 38.0%
Other 34 1.0%
TOTAL 3,429
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 10


2000 President, Butler township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,394 59.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 879 37.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 58 2.5%
Other 26 1.1%
TOTAL 2,357
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butler township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 59% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,966 65.4% John Fetterman (D) 1,468 32.4% 98 [+] 2.2% 4,532 19 0.08%
2022 G 59% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,724 60.3% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,725 38.2% 69 [+] 1.5% 4,518 19 0.08%
2018 S1 52% Lou Barletta (R) 2,736 69.0% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,202 30.3% 26 [+] 0.7% 3,964 26 0.08%
2018 G 52% Scott Wagner (R) 2,294 58.3% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,607 40.8% 36 [+] 0.9% 3,937 18 0.08%
2016 S3 59% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,905 65.7% Katie McGinty (D) 1,288 29.1% 231 [+] 5.2% 4,424 17 0.07%
2014 G 32% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,319 55.4% Tom Wolf (D) 1,062 44.6% 0 0.0% 2,381 10 0.07%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote