Butler township, OH

Mercer County, OH

2022 population: 6,616 ( 271 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.0 square miles
Population density: 200.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,428	97.16%	3.0%
Black:	29	0.44%	480.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	36	0.54%	89.5%
2+ races:	28	0.42%	47.4%
Hispanic:	95	1.44%	90.0%

Total non-White:	188	2.84%	82.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	186	3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	85	1.6

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
6,345
6,242	98.38%
5	0.08%
10	0.16%
19	0.30%
19	0.30%
50	0.79%
103	1.62%

2000
6,465
6,372	98.56%
0	0.00%
19	0.29%
34	0.53%
26	0.40%
14	0.22%
93	1.44%

1990
6,190
6,107	98.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
83	1.34%
83	1.34%

1980
6,120
6,101	99.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
19	0.31%
19	0.31%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-130	-2.0
10	0.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

265	4.3
10	0.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

6	0.1
64	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Butler township, OH

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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
Number	Percent
36.1
2,016	30.5%
4,600	69.5%
1,105	16.7%

2,475
2.63

1,687	68.2%
1,578	93.5%
54	3.2%
788	31.8%

2010
Number	Percent
39.5
1,695	26.7%
4,650	73.3%
1,017	16.0%

2,378
2.61

1,708	71.8%
1,494	87.5%
80	4.7%
670	28.2%

2000
Number	Percent
34.9
2,042	31.6%
4,423	68.4%
948	14.7%

2,253
2.82

1,752	77.8%
1,584	90.4%
67	3.8%
501	22.2%

1990
Number	Percent
30.5
1,976	31.9%
4,214	68.1%
762	12.3%

2,005
3.04

1,661	82.8%
1,487	89.5%
56	3.4%
344	17.2%

1980
Number	Percent
25.0
2,222	36.3%
3,898	63.7%
547	8.9%

1,772
3.40

1,438	81.2%
1,297	90.2%
88	6.1%
334	18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Butler township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	37	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	152	6.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	184	7.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	90	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	50	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	50	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	34	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	128	5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	195	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	322	13.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	310	12.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	531	21.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	237	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	123	5.0%
$200,000 or more	19	0.8%

Median Household Income	74,514
Per Capita Income	29,635

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	53	2.1%
Public Assistance	15	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	135	5.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,096	86.6%
Unemployed	53	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,149	88.1%
Not in Labor Force	426	11.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,334	946	58.5%
Non-Profit	81	117	40.9%
Self-Employed	111	266	29.4%

Local Government	117	284	29.2%
State Government	21	26	44.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,445	1,212	54.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	219	427	33.9%
Total	1,664	1,639	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	13.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	512	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	579	17.5%
Professional, Technical	653	19.8%
Service Occupations	396	12.0%
All others	1,163	35.2%

White Collar		52.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,049	31.8%
Retail trade	594	18.0%
Health care and social assistance	407	12.3%
Educational services	243	7.4%
Construction	241	7.3%
Other services	162	4.9%
Wholesale trade	151	4.6%
Public administration	122	3.7%
Finance and insurance	89	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	61	1.8%
Accommodation and food services	53	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	1.2%
Information	31	0.9%
Transportation and warehousing	22	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	17	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	78	1.18%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	17	0.26%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	33	0.50%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,981	99.0%
Other Asian	36	0.6%
Spanish	17	0.3%
Other Indo-European	9	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	3,556	53.7%
American	905	13.7%
Irish	205	3.1%
Italian	170	2.6%
French	139	2.1%
English	95	1.4%
Dutch	48	0.7%
Hungarian	42	0.6%
European	29	0.4%
Scottish	29	0.4%
Czech	24	0.4%
Belgian	23	0.3%
Welsh	19	0.3%
Scandinavian	7	0.1%
Croatian	6	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,557	99.1%
Not a citizen	59	0.9%

Native	6,557	99.1%
Foreign-born	59	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
36	0.9%	165	3.9%	1,791	42.6%	1,230	29.3%	675	16.1%	304	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	36	0.9%
9-12 Years	165	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,791	42.6%
Some College	1,230	29.3%
Bach. Degree	675	16.1%
Grad Degree	304	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +282	R +194	D + 1.6%
D +88
2020 vs. 2012	R +414	R +446	R + 5.4%
D -32
2020 vs. 2008	R +680	R +900	R + 17.2%
D -220

2016 vs. 2008	R +398	R +706	R + 18.8%
D -308
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,249	83.0%	Joe Biden (D)	632	16.1%	33	0.8%	3,914	30	36	0.07%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	2,967	81.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	544	15.0%	110	3.0%	3,621	31	36	0.07%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,835	79.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	664	18.6%	70	2.0%	3,569	32	32	0.06%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	2,569	73.9%	Barack Obama (D)	852	24.5%	53	1.5%	3,474	27	28	0.06%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,603	77.0%	John Kerry (D)	767	22.7%	10	0.3%	3,380	26	26	0.06%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	2,068	68.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	841	27.9%	105	3.5%	3,014	19	21	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

632

16.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,249

83.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,914

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

544

15.0%

Donald Trump (R)

2,967

81.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,621

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

664

18.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,835

79.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,569

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 32

2008 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

852

24.5%

John McCain (R)

2,569

73.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,474

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 28

2004 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,603

77.0%

John Kerry (D)

767

22.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,380

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 26

2000 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,068

68.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

841

27.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,014

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butler township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	J.D. Vance (R)	1,923	81.3%	Tim Ryan (D)	443	18.7%	0	0.0%	2,366	28	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	60%	Mike DeWine* (R)	2,585	87.9%	Nan Whaley (D)	355	12.1%	0	0.0%	2,940	26	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	59%	Jim Renacci (R)	2,118	74.2%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	737	25.8%	0	0.0%	2,855	28	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	60%	Mike DeWine (R)	2,319	80.0%	Richard Cordray (D)	504	17.4%	74 [+]	2.6%	2,897	30	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 49 (1.7%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 25 (0.9%);
2016	S3	75%	Rob Portman* (R)	3,043	85.0%	Ted Strickland (D)	425	11.9%	110 [+]	3.1%	3,578	27	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 44 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 39 (1.1%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 27 (0.8%);
2014	G	46%	John Kasich* (R)	1,834	84.4%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	321	14.8%	18 [+]	0.8%	2,173	21	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 18 (0.8%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,489
Median Value	$217,700

Occupied	2,475	99.4%
Vacant	14	0.6%

Owned	1,937	78.3%
Rented	538	21.7%
Median Rent	$652

Single-Family Units	2,155	86.6%
Detached	2,138	85.9%
Attached	17	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	101	4.1%
Mobile Homes	18	0.7%

Butler township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Butler township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Butler township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Butler township, OH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Butler township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Butler township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butler township, OH