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Butler County, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Butler County, Pennsylvania has a population of 197,254 across 789 square miles, up 2.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $14.52 bn in 2024, 5,083 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 325 7(a) approvals worth $139.4 m.
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Butler County
How many people live in Butler County
- Population197,254
- Households80,824
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$89,843
- Median age43.4
- Median gross rent$1,041 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$294,200
- Home value to household income3.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over141,938
- Population under 1837,980
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over40,695
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64118,579
- Civilian labor force102,260
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.2 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties19th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents354th
Butler County is the 19th largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 3.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 20.6 percent against 19.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Butler County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.88 percent
- Census 2020 base population193,764
- Births, 20241,685
- Deaths, 20242,176
- Natural change, 2024-491
- Net domestic migration, 2024878
- Net international migration, 2024278
- Total net migration, 20241,156
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20247,287
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents902nd
The county has grown 2.88 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Butler County
Where people moving to Butler County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,861
- People arriving, from those returns8,421
- Adjusted gross income arriving$469.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$96,546
- Largest single originButler County Non-migrants (79,123 households)
- Largest single destination (79,123 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Non-migrants | 79,123 | 160,344 | $8.51 bn |
| Allegheny County | 1,895 | 3,264 | $201.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,395 | 2,560 | $157.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 658 | 1,189 | $69.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 296 | 540 | $26.6 m |
| Beaver County | 282 | 477 | $19.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 262 | 452 | $21.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 247 | 465 | $41.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Butler County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Butler County
What the Butler County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$14.52 bn
- County GDP, 2023$13.91 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.4 percent
- GDP change over five years35.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Pennsylvania counties18th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents333rd
- GDP per resident$73,599
Output grew 4.4 percent in the latest year and 35.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Butler County
- Covered employment, annual average88,461
- Establishments reporting5,418
- Average annual pay$65,579
- Average weekly wage$1,261
- Sector 62, employment13,924
- Sector 62, average annual pay$58,407
- Sector 44-45, employment10,837
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$37,650
- Sector 31-33, employment10,799
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$84,267
- Sector 72, employment7,681
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,001
- Sector 55, employment4,638
- Sector 42, employment4,548
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 13,924 | 714 | $58,407 |
| Sector 44-45 | 10,837 | 634 | $37,650 |
| Sector 31-33 | 10,799 | 290 | $84,267 |
| Sector 72 | 7,681 | 411 | $23,001 |
| Sector 55 | 4,638 | 83 | $132,748 |
| Sector 42 | 4,548 | 330 | $84,944 |
| Sector 23 | 4,480 | 544 | $75,658 |
| Sector 54 | 4,254 | 534 | $91,103 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 13,924 jobs, 15.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Butler County
What businesses operate in Butler County
- Establishments, all industries5,083
- Employment at those establishments86,610
- Annual payroll$5.28 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Butler County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024976
- Declared construction value permitted$353.6 m
- Single family units authorised946
- Multifamily units authorised30
- Multifamily share of units3.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$362,303
- Units authorised per 1,000 households12.1
Multifamily is 3.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Butler County
- 7(a) approvals recorded325
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$139.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$428,917
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,237,500
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3,355
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active43
- Distinct industries receiving approvals125
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer11.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms37
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter269
- Franchise loans55
- Franchise share of approvals16.9 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (16)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (148)
- 504 approvals recorded62
- 504 gross approval dollars$44.3 m
- Average 504 approval$714,355
- Median 504 approval$549,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval10.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved14.7
- Most active CDCRegional Development Funding Corporation (36)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals84.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$183.7 m
The average approval of $428,917 sits well above the median of $150,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 11.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Butler County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded56
- Paid in full55
- Charged off1
- Charge off rate on resolved loans1.8 percent
- Status: Cancelled36
- Status: Paid in full55
- Status: Exempt from disclosure213
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed20
- Status: Charged off1
Of the 56 loans that have reached a final outcome, 1.8 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Butler County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending33
- BUTLER, approvals74
- Cranberry Township, approvals62
- MARS, approvals26
- Harmony, approvals26
- ZELIENOPLE, approvals22
- SARVER, approvals14
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| BUTLER | 74 | $37,576,300 |
| Cranberry Township | 62 | $32,772,200 |
| MARS | 26 | $8,633,400 |
| Harmony | 26 | $7,289,200 |
| ZELIENOPLE | 22 | $17,803,800 |
| SARVER | 14 | $4,193,700 |
| Valencia | 11 | $4,142,800 |
| SLIPPERY ROCK | 10 | $5,138,600 |
BUTLER accounts for 74 approvals against 62 in Cranberry Township. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Butler County
How big is Butler County
- Land area789 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties25th of 67
- Width, east to west24.9 mi
- Height, north to south34.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land250
- Establishments per square mile6.44
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Butler County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book53
- Of those, participating in the NFIP52
- NFIP participation rate98.1 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Butler County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Butler County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population197,254
- Households80,824
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$89,843
- Median age43.4
Common questions
Butler County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Butler County, Pennsylvania?
197,254, in 80,824 households, ranking 19th of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Butler County growing?
The population has grown 2.88 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,685 births against 2,176 deaths, with net migration of 1,156. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Butler County?
$89,843. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $294,200, which is 3.3 times income, and median gross rent is $1,041 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Butler County?
5,083 establishments, employing 86,610 people with an annual payroll of $5.28 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Butler County?
Average annual pay is $65,579, or $1,261 a week, across 88,461 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Butler County?
325 7(a) approvals totalling $139.4 m since FY2020, across 43 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 62 504 approvals worth $44.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Butler County get paid back?
Of the 56 loans that have reached a final outcome, 55 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 1.8 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Butler County?
976 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $353.6 m. Multifamily was 3.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Butler County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Butler County come from?
The largest single origin is Butler County Non-migrants, with 79,123 households. Arriving households report an average income of $96,546 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Butler County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Butler County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.