Butler County , Pennsylvania

Population: 195,870 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $86,775 Home $275,600 Rent $1,018/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Butler County's headline indicators land 16% above the national median on income ($86,775), with housing 10% below the US figure ($276,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Butler County in the top 21% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$86,775
Median Income
household
$275,600
Home Value
median
$1,018/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $86,775
Per Capita Income $47,658
Poverty Rate 8.0%
Median Home Value $275,600
Median Gross Rent $1,018/mo
Owner Occupied 76.4%
Renter Occupied 23.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 195,870
Median Age 43.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 38.6%

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 79.3  ·  79th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
59.80
🌀 Hurricane
57.03
🔥 Wildfire
38.99
❄️ Winter Storm
67.25
🌍 Earthquake
52.13

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