Butler County Has Sank in Terms of Ownership of Real Estate by 2.0%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Butler County, PA

According to data from the 2010 Census, Butler County, Pennsylvania decreased in number of total housing units by 8,299, or 12%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Pennsylvania increased in total real estate dwellings by 317,565, or 6%.

When Measured against the US, Butler County has a low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 5,332, or 6.8%, are currently vacant in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Among the 5,332 unoccupied units, 18.1% are for sale, while 30.6% are reported as being listed for rented.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Butler County have decreased by 2.0%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 55,241 (75.8%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 17,594 (24.2%) units were rented. Butler County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Pennsylvania, which had 30.4% of units rented.

When compared to other counties across the US, Butler County has a very low level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 2.0% of housing units are owned by minorities in Butler County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Pennsylvania 11.3% of housing units are minority-owned.

Black rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Butler County. 59.8% the Black Census group reported renting in the 2010 Census.

Datasource:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. For more information, please visit the US Census website or visit our Request Census Data section and file a request.

In Butler County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 4,284 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Butler County, PA

In Butler County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 4,284 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 177 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 95 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 81 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the elementary and secondary schools industry has grown the most with 4,088 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 24.8% percent of the total employment growth in Butler County, Pennsylvania between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+4088)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (+2073)
3. Investigation and security services (+1180)
4. Electronic instrument manufacturing (+860)
5. Home health care services (+555)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 484 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in grocery stores make up 7.2% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Butler County, Pennsylvania between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Grocery stores (-484)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (-431)
3. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (-426)
4. Department stores (-351)
5. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (-345)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).