Allegheny township, Butler County, PA

Township in Butler County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

505

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.4

years ∙ half population younger than 37.4, half older

Diversity Index

27%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Allegheny township, Butler County is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Butler County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.137311° N, 79.738176° W

DMS41° 08′ 14.32″ N, 79° 44′ 17.43″ W

Population Density & area

20.2/sq mi (7.82/km²)

Total Area

25 sq mi (64.6 km²)

Land Area

25 sq mi (64.6 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.7% male

Male 52.7%

Female 47.3%

males per 100 females

Allegheny township 111.3

Butler County 99.3

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Allegheny township 0%

Butler County 2.4%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.4

years ∙ half population younger than 37.4, half older

Allegheny township

37.4

Butler County

43.4

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

84.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Allegheny township 84.3

Butler County 66.3

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Allegheny township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	26.7%	19.3%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	54.3%	60.1%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	19%	20.6%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	84.3	66.3	66.4
Child dependency ratio	49.3	32	34
Old-age dependency ratio	35	34.3	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.8%

Black

9.7%

Asian

Hispanic

2.8%

Other

2.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

27%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Allegheny township 27%

Butler County 14.8%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Allegheny township population

	Allegheny township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	2.8%	2%	8.7%
Mexican	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	1.2%	0.4%	3.7%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.7%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.2%	98%	91.3%
One race	95.6%	95.3%	87.7%
White	84.8%	92.2%	73%
Black or African American	9.7%	1.1%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0%	1.4%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.6%	2.7%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

59.3% family

Family 59.3%

Non family 40.7%

% family households

Allegheny township 59.3%

Butler County 64.4%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.29

persons per household

Allegheny township

2.29

Butler County

2.37

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Allegheny township population

	Allegheny township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Total households	199	80,824	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.29	2.37	2.39
Family households	118	52,026	3,291,192
Average family size	3.11	2.97	3.01
Married couple family	92	43,240	2,437,812
Other families	26	8,786	853,380
Male householder	6	3,227	246,246
Female householder	20	5,559	607,134
Non-family households	81	28,798	1,983,661
One-person households	77	24,477	1,629,974
Male householder	51	11,052	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	29	4,015	246,162
Female householder	26	13,425	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	16	7,569	477,851
Other living arrangements	4	4,321	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

314

housing units

Allegheny township 314

Butler County 87,382

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

63.4% occupied

Occupied 63.4%

Vacant 36.6%

vacancy rate

Allegheny township 36.6%

Butler County 7.5%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

80.9%

Single family houses

80.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

18.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.3%

Median Year Built

1982

Half of houses were built before 1982, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

8.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

19.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

25.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Allegheny township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.1	6.3	6
1–3 rooms	15.6%	8.2%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	59.9%	45.5%	47.7%
7+ rooms	24.5%	46.3%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.4%	2.3%
1 bedroom	10.5%	8%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	32.8%	22.2%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	40.4%	41.4%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	16.2%	27%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1982	1981	1966
Total housing units	314	87,382	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

85.9% owners

Renter-occupied 14.1%

Owner-occupied 85.9%

homeownership rate

Allegheny township 85.9%

Butler County 76.9%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.33

Owner-occupied

2.07

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Allegheny township 2.33

Butler County 2.52

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Allegheny township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	199	80,824	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	5.5%	18.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.1%	35.8%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	27.6%	18.2%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	38.7%	27.4%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99.4%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.4%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.2%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	5.5%	10.4%
1 vehicle	40.2%	30.5%	35.1%
2 vehicles	27.6%	41.3%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	32.2%	22.7%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	42.7%	72.3%	56.4%
Electricity	22.1%	18.6%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	22.1%	6.4%	14%
All other fuels	13.1%	2.5%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.5%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$160,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Allegheny township

$160,300

Butler County

$294,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

24.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

24.7%

Owners without a mortgage

9.3%

Renters

40%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Allegheny township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$160,300	$294,200	$254,500
Under $100,000	28.6%	11.5%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	30.4%	17.9%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	34.5%	21.7%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	5.8%	31.1%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	15.5%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	49.7%	57.3%	58%
Without a mortgage	50.3%	42.7%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,313	$1,845	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$385	$604	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,071	$1,041	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

12.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Allegheny township 12.3%

Butler County 39.4%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

16.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Allegheny township 16.5%

Butler County 4.3%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

145

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

11%

K–12

77.9%

College / Undergraduate

11%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

38.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Allegheny township

38.9%

Butler County

45.3%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Allegheny township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	145	42,621	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	11%	6.9%	5.7%
K–12	77.9%	67.1%	66.9%
Kindergarten	6.2%	5.2%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	14.5%	19.8%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	12.4%	20.8%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	44.8%	21.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	11%	26%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	11%	22%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	38.9%	45.3%	44%
School type
Public school	71.7%	83.3%	75.3%
Private school	28.3%	16.7%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

334

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

14.1%

HS graduate

42.5%

Some college no degree

15.3%

Associates degree

13.5%

Bachelors degree

11.1%

Graduate or professional degree

1.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

75% · 25%

9th-12th, no diploma

61.7% · 38.3%

HS graduate

57% · 43%

Some college no degree

54.9% · 45.1%

Associates degree

46.7% · 53.3%

Bachelors degree

18.9% · 81.1%

Graduate or professional degree

50% · 50%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Allegheny township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	334	141,938	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	2.4%	1.1%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	14.1%	3.2%	5%
High school diploma or GED	42.5%	31.6%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	15.3%	14.4%	15.1%
Associate's degree	13.5%	10.4%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.3%	39.4%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	11.1%	24.6%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	1.2%	14.8%	14.3%
High School or higher	83.5%	95.7%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,955

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$43,438

Some college or associates

$43,750

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

24.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

7.7%

Some college or associates

6.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

24.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Allegheny township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,955	$58,936	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$—	$38,338	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$43,438	$41,091	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$43,750	$51,709	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$—	$76,474	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$92,670	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	24.9%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.7%	9.2%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	6.3%	7.5%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.4%	3.2%	4.1%

Insights for Allegheny township, Butler County, by topic

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