Butler

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  1. Butler Legal Resources
  2. Butler Statistics
  3. Butler Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Butler Employment Information
  5. Butler Family Information
  6. Butler Education Information
  7. Butler Public Benefits Information
  8. Butler Criminal Information
  9. Butler Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Butler Zip Codes


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Butler Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,779
  • Land Area (2000): 237.705 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.090 square kilometers
Butler Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 22,703 2002 17,261 2005 2,560
2000 18,214 2003 5,614 2006 2,579
2001 15,129 2004 17,172 2007 3,841

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Houses (2000): 12,769
Butler Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,774 71.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 126 0.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,034 27.77%

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Butler Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 750 10.65%
2. Metal Manufactuing 548 7.78%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 374 5.31%
4. Health Care 348 4.94%
5. Educational Services 339 4.81%
6. Public Administration 271 3.85%
7. Truck Transportation 263 3.73%
8. Food Manufacturing 216 3.07%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 210 2.98%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 202 2.87%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 186 2.64%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 180 2.56%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 150 2.13%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 143 2.03%
15. Finance and Insurance 139 1.97%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 138 1.96%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 138 1.96%
18. Repair and Maintenance 138 1.96%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 124 1.76%
20. Utilities 124 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,277 20.30%
2. Educational Services 587 9.33%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 542 8.61%
4. Public Administration 271 4.31%
5. Finance and Insurance 256 4.07%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 256 4.07%
7. Social Assistance 244 3.88%
8. Department and Other General Stores 226 3.59%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 212 3.37%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 202 3.21%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 184 2.92%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 147 2.34%
13. Metal Manufactuing 107 1.70%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 86 1.37%
15. Construction 85 1.35%
16. Other Transportation 79 1.26%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 78 1.24%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 77 1.22%
19. Food Manufacturing 70 1.11%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 67 1.06%

Butler Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 536 7.61%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 426 6.05%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 321 4.56%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 314 4.46%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 273 3.88%
6. Other Management Occupations 227 3.22%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 207 2.94%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 205 2.91%
9. Engineers 186 2.64%
10. Other Construction Trades 176 2.50%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 176 2.50%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 173 2.46%
13. Top Executives 164 2.33%
14. Business Operations Specialists 160 2.27%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 155 2.20%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 152 2.16%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 151 2.14%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 136 1.93%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 136 1.93%
20. Computer Specialists 118 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 361 5.74%
2. Other Management Occupations 299 4.75%
3. Cashiers 296 4.70%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 269 4.28%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 249 3.96%
6. Registered Nurses 246 3.91%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 234 3.72%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 228 3.62%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 213 3.39%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 211 3.35%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 189 3.00%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 176 2.80%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 170 2.70%
14. Other Production Occupations 168 2.67%
15. Child Care Workers 164 2.61%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 143 2.27%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 137 2.18%
18. Customer Service Representatives 129 2.05%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 126 2.00%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 116 1.84%

Butler Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,840 51.21%
15-35 hours 3,072 13.29%
1-14 hours 631 2.73%
No regular hours 7,576 32.77%

Butler Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 392 3.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 349 2.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 643 5.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,205 9.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,547 12.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,509 11.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,813 14.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,271 9.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 846 6.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 532 4.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 254 1.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 144 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,144 8.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,191 9.28%

Butler Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 493 3.84%
5-9 1,895 14.76%
10-14 2,589 20.16%
15-19 2,147 16.72%
20-24 1,293 10.07%
25-29 677 5.27%
30-34 1,294 10.08%
35-39 306 2.38%
40-44 340 2.65%
45-59 914 7.12%
60-89 615 4.79%
At least 90 277 2.16%

Butler Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.16% 9,074 70.67%
30-44 28 0.22% 1,912 14.89%
45-59 35 0.27% 879 6.85%
At least 60 22 0.17% 870 6.78%

Butler Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,478 11.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,464 79.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 135 1.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 105 0.80%
Color 6 Box Walked 632 4.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 311 2.36%

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Butler Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,745 (27,597 people)
Families (2000): 7,477 (22,136 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,935
People at same address in 1995: 16,570
Butler Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,427 12.15%
$10,000-$14,999 1,026 8.74%
$15,000-$19,999 940 8.00%
$20,000-$24,999 1,166 9.93%
$25,000-$29,999 819 6.97%
$30,000-$34,999 744 6.33%
$35,000-$39,999 689 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 613 5.22%
$45,000-$49,999 689 5.87%
$50,000-$59,999 933 7.94%
$60,000-$74,999 1,113 9.48%
$75,000-$99,999 949 8.08%
$100,000-$124,999 308 2.62%
$125,000-$149,999 121 1.03%
$150,000-$199,999 65 0.55%
$200,000 or more 143 1.22%

Butler Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,758 32.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,330 28.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 471 4.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,804 15.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 67 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,426 12.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 563 4.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 184 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 90 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Butler Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,676 27.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,269 13.68%
Public Assistance 412 1.32%
Retirement 2,343 7.51%
Self Employment 1,130 3.62%
Social Security 3,726 11.94%
Supplemental Security 637 2.04%
Wage / Salary 8,407 26.94%
Other 1,606 5.15%

Butler Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,371 58.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,406 41.65%

Butler Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 961 8.54%
Color 1 Box Married 6,449 57.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,476 30.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 367 3.26%

Butler Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,333 10.90%
Color 1 Box Married 6,392 52.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,807 22.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,701 13.91%

Butler Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Butler Education Information Back to top
Butler Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,072 4.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,991 13.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,851 39.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,123 18.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,740 7.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,404 10.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 957 4.32%

Butler Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 253 0.88% 241 0.84% 494 1.72%
Kindergarten 258 0.90% 47 0.16% 305 1.06%
Grades 1-4 1,225 4.26% 250 0.87% 1,475 5.13%
Grades 5-8 1,376 4.78% 180 0.63% 1,556 5.41%
Grades 9-12 1,596 5.55% 288 1.00% 1,884 6.55%
Undergrad college 770 2.68% 218 0.76% 988 3.43%
Graduate or professional school 192 0.67% 72 0.25% 264 0.92%
Total 5,670 19.70% 1,296 4.50% 6,966 24.21%

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Butler Public Benefits Information Back to top
Butler Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,439 86.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,965 13.96%

Butler Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Butler Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 153
Butler Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.352 0.132 0.000 0.176 0.661 0.000 1.806 16.694 0.837 19.337
2000 0.988 0.000 0.000 0.220 1.208 0.165 3.514 25.859 0.988 30.526
2001 11.832 0.330 0.000 1.719 13.881 0.330 7.139 40.122 2.644 50.235
2002 0.927 0.348 0.000 0.753 2.028 0.116 2.607 22.247 0.869 25.839
2003 0.356 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.356 0.178 1.781 11.756 0.356 13.894
2004 0.582 0.000 0.000 0.291 0.874 0.058 2.329 24.517 0.699 27.545
2005 0.391 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.391 0.000 1.953 2.344 0.000 4.297
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.714 0.388 3.102
2007 0.781 0.000 0.000 0.260 1.041 0.000 1.041 9.893 0.000 10.935

Butler Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 6
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 0 3

Butler Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 454
2000 578
2001 970
2002 481

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Butler Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Butler Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,536 12.29%
10-19 Years 4,038 14.03%
20-29 Years 3,510 12.20%
30-39 Years 4,206 14.61%
40-49 Years 4,472 15.54%
50-59 Years 3,380 11.74%
60-69 Years 2,158 7.50%
70-79 Years 2,090 7.26%
80-89 Years 1,174 4.08%
90+ Years 215 0.75%

Butler Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,878 48.22%
Color 1 Box Female 14,901 51.78%

Butler Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,156 94.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 759 2.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 487 1.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 208 0.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 112 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 37 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Butler Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,672 28.17%
2. Irish 4,999 16.24%
3. Italian 3,553 11.54%
4. English 2,326 7.56%
5. Polish 2,196 7.13%
6. United States Or American 1,452 4.72%
7. Dutch 983 3.19%
8. Scotch Irish 895 2.91%
9. Slovak 803 2.61%
10. French Non-Basque 534 1.73%

Butler Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,110 95.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 489 1.80%
3. German 130 0.48%
4. Italian 99 0.36%
5. French 86 0.32%
6. Other Slavic 43 0.16%
7. Other Indo European 42 0.15%
8. African 29 0.11%
9. Greek 27 0.10%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 23 0.08%

Butler Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,418 98.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 258 0.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 258 0.89%

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Butler Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Butler Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
16001 16002 16003