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Butler Area School District
Butler Area School District is a unified school district in Pennsylvania with a community population of 53,615. The median household income is $67,070 and the median age is 45.3.
53,615
Population
373
People / sq mi
$67,070
Median Income
45.3
Median Age
Butler Area School District covers 144 sq mi of land at 373.2 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 93.9% |
| Black or African American | 0.1% |
| Asian | 66.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$67,070
Median Household Income
$40,439
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment
Housing
$204,100
Median Home Value
$870
Median Rent
71.2%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
94.1%
High School+
25.7%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Butler Area School District serves a community with a population of 53,615 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Pennsylvania.
The median household income in Butler Area School District is $67,070, with a per capita income of $40,439. The poverty rate is 7.0%.
Butler Area School District is 93.9% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 66.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Butler Area School District, 94.1% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Butler Area School District is $204,100, with a median rent of $870. The homeownership rate is 71.2%.
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Data for Butler Area School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4204590).
Butler Area School District stands apart on settlement density — it is among the most densely settled of US school districts, at roughly 373 people per square mile. Butler Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania with a population of 53,615.
Household earnings are middling, with a median of $67,070 — below the US median of $78,538. About 7.0% of residents live below the federal poverty level, below the national 12.4%. The typical home is valued at $204,100, with typical rent around $870.
Roughly 25.7% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.
That density explains much of the rest of the profile in Butler Area School District: denser places lean toward renting, shorter commutes by transit, and a younger working-age mix.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.