Demographic Profile for Butler County, Ohio
From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Butler from another country. The international migration into Butler totals 2.6 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Butler County, Ohio to be 34.9 years old. The median in Butler is less than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 34.2 years of age. With a total of 24.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Butler can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Butler County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 88.1 percent White, 6.5 percent African American, 1.9 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 10.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Butler has increased the percent of minority makeup when 8.3 percent of the population were minorities.
Butler County, Ohio had an estimated population of 350,412 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 333,724. This growth represents an increase of 5 percent. Butler ranks 4 of 88 counties when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the county ranks 220 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Butler encompasses a total area of 467 total square miles. The area has a high population density of 750 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Anoka, MN (765 per sq. mile ), Will, IL (768 per sq. mile ), Northampton, PA (770 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Hampden, MA (746 per sq. mile ), Plymouth, MA (745 per sq. mile ), Vanderburgh, IN (738 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Butler County, Ohio to be 34.9 years old. The median in Butler is less than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 34.2 years of age. With a total of 24.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Butler can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Butler County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 88.1 percent White, 6.5 percent African American, 1.9 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 10.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Butler has increased the percent of minority makeup when 8.3 percent of the population were minorities.
Butler County, Ohio had an estimated population of 350,412 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 333,724. This growth represents an increase of 5 percent. Butler ranks 4 of 88 counties when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the county ranks 220 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Butler encompasses a total area of 467 total square miles. The area has a high population density of 750 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Anoka, MN (765 per sq. mile ), Will, IL (768 per sq. mile ), Northampton, PA (770 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Hampden, MA (746 per sq. mile ), Plymouth, MA (745 per sq. mile ), Vanderburgh, IN (738 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
