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County:

Butler County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42019

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

248,691

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

127,941

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

147,912

15.6%

9.7%

5.9%

1990:

152,013

2.8%

-2.0%

4.8%

2000:

174,083

14.5%

10.7%

3.8%

2005:

182,087

4.6%

3.6%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

169,634

97.4%

0-to-19:

47,871

27.5%

Black:

1,343

0.8%

20-to-39:

46,257

26.6%

Hispanic:

1,016

0.6%

40-to-59:

48,309

27.8%

American Indian:

139

0.1%

60-plus:

31,646

18.2%

Other:

1,951

1.1%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

220.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.5%

Median Family Income:

$51,215

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.1%

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