Butler, Pennsylvania Economy Profile

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Butler, Pennsylvania Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Butler, Pennsylvania equals five thousand, six hundred and eighty-three. Government workers comprise ten point six one percent of workers in Butler, Pennsylvania. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 5.72% of Butler, Pennsylvania labor force. There are 35 unpaid family workers in Butler, Pennsylvania.

five point eight eight percent of population are involved in construction, 16.67% are in manufacturing, and 3.61% are in wholesale trade. Six point three five percent of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Butler, Pennsylvania. Eight point two four percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

61.68% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Butler, Pennsylvania. 74.69% of Butler, Pennsylvania workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Two point two eight percent of Butler, Pennsylvania residents work at home. 1.09% use public transportation (including taxicab).

	Butler, Pennsylvania	%, Butler, Pennsylvania	United States
Population 16 years and over	11,785		217,168,077
In labor force	7,269	61.68%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	7,261	61.61%	63.39%
- - Employed	6,834	57.99%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	427	3.62%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	5.9		5.8
- Armed Forces	8	0.07%	0.53%
Not in labor force	4,516	38.32%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	6,356	53.93%	51.66%
In labor force	3,508	29.77%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	3,508	29.77%	29.65%
- - Employed	3,299	27.99%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	1,248	10.59%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	772		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	6,713		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,014	74.69%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	861	12.83%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	73	1.09%	4.73%
Walked	505	7.52%	2.93%
Other means	107	1.59%	1.19%
Worked at home	153	2.28%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	21.7	0.32%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	6,834		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,807	26.44%	33.65%
Service occupations	1,392	20.37%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	1,682	24.61%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	37	0.54%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	531	7.77%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,385	20.27%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	35	0.51%	1.87%
Construction	402	5.88%	6.78%
Manufacturing	1,139	16.67%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	247	3.61%	3.6%
Retail trade	1,033	15.12%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	321	4.7%	5.2%
Information	144	2.11%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	297	4.35%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	434	6.35%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	1,505	22.02%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	563	8.24%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	440	6.44%	4.87%
Public administration	274	4.01%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	5,683	83.16%	78.47%
Government workers	725	10.61%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	391	5.72%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	35	0.51%	0.31%

	Butler, Pennsylvania	%, Butler, Pennsylvania	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	6,692		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	1,169	17.47%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	736	11.0%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	1,426	21.31%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	873	13.05%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	1,091	16.3%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	901	13.46%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	282	4.21%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	127	1.9%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	20	0.3%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	67	1.0%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	25,154		41,994
With earnings	4,703	39.91%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	37,453		56,604
With Social Security income	2,131	18.08%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	9,476		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	482	4.09%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	6,244		6,320
With public assistance income	372	3.16%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	1,984		3,032
With retirement income	1,360	11.54%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	15,928		17,376
Families	3,627		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	358	9.87%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	273	7.53%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	601	16.57%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	539	14.86%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	819	22.58%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	650	17.92%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	205	5.65%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	115	3.17%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	20	0.55%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	47	1.3%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	35,893		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	16,457		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	30,607		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	20,950		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	533		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	457	85.74%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	215	40.34%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	361		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	330	91.41%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	151	41.83%	42.27%
Individuals	2,821		33,899,812
18 years and over	1,858	65.86%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	339	12.02%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	950	33.68%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	582	20.63%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	1,138	40.34%	31.63%

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