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Saxonburg, PA

Borough in Butler County, PA, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,202
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

56.7
years ∙ half population younger than 56.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
7.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.4%
foreign-born population
99.6%Native
0.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Saxonburg is a borough within Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Location
Borough in Butler County, PA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.750962° N, 79.814959° W
DMS40° 45′ 03.46″ N, 79° 48′ 53.85″ W

Population Density & area

1,325/sq mi (511.9/km²)
Total Area
0.907 sq mi (2.348 km²)
Land Area
0.907 sq mi (2.348 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

39.3% male
Male 39.3%
Female 60.7%
males per 100 females
Saxonburg 64.7
Butler County 99.3
Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0.4%
foreign-born population
99.6%Native
0.4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Saxonburg 0.4%
Butler County 2.4%
Pennsylvania 7.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

56.7
years ∙ half population younger than 56.7, half older
Saxonburg
56.7
Butler County
43.4
Pennsylvania
40.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
100.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Saxonburg 100.7
Butler County 66.3
Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Saxonburg Butler County Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 14% 19.3% 20.4%
Working age (18-64) 49.8% 60.1% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 36.2% 20.6% 19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 100.7 66.3 66.4
Child dependency ratio 28 32 34
Old-age dependency ratio 72.6 34.3 32.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
96.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1%
Other
2.9%
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

Low High
7.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Saxonburg 7.6%
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 Saxonburg population
Saxonburg Butler County Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino 1% 2% 8.7%
Mexican 0.5% 0.8% 1.4%
Puerto Rican 0.5% 0.4% 3.7%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.7% 3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99% 98% 91.3%
One race 96.1% 95.3% 87.7%
White 96.1% 92.2% 73%
Black or African American 0% 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 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.9% 2.7% 3.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

53.9% family
Family 53.9%
Non family 46.1%
% family households
Saxonburg 53.9%
Butler County 64.4%
Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.01
persons per household
Saxonburg
2.01
Butler County
2.37
Pennsylvania
2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Saxonburg population
Saxonburg Butler County Pennsylvania
Total households 564 80,824 5,274,853
Average houshold size 2.01 2.37 2.39
Family households 304 52,026 3,291,192
Average family size 2.77 2.97 3.01
Married couple family 242 43,240 2,437,812
Other families 62 8,786 853,380
Male householder 25 3,227 246,246
Female householder 37 5,559 607,134
Non-family households 260 28,798 1,983,661
One-person households 247 24,477 1,629,974
Male householder 56 11,052 733,485
Senior (65+) living alone 32 4,015 246,162
Female householder 191 13,425 896,489
Senior (65+) living alone 111 7,569 477,851
Other living arrangements 13 4,321 353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

674
housing units
Saxonburg 674
Butler County 87,382
Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

83.7% occupied
Occupied 83.7%
Vacant 16.3%
vacancy rate
Saxonburg 16.3%
Butler County 7.5%
Pennsylvania 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

61.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
61.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
29.8%
Mobile homes
8.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1981
Half of houses were built before 1981, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
10.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
27.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
54.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
7.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Saxonburg Butler County Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.2 6.3 6
1–3 rooms 18.2% 8.2% 11.7%
4–6 rooms 58.4% 45.5% 47.7%
7+ rooms 23.3% 46.3% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 6.4% 1.4% 2.3%
1 bedroom 10.7% 8% 10.4%
2 bedrooms 45.8% 22.2% 22.5%
3 bedrooms 29.2% 41.4% 42.3%
4+ bedrooms 7.9% 27% 22.6%
At a glance
Median year built 1981 1981 1966
Total housing units 674 87,382 5,806,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

59% owners
Renter-occupied 41%
Owner-occupied 59%
homeownership rate
Saxonburg 59%
Butler County 76.9%
Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.24
Owner-occupied
1.69
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Saxonburg 2.24
Butler County 2.52
Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Saxonburg Butler County Pennsylvania
Total occupied units 564 80,824 5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later 28.9% 18.6% 20.2%
2010 to 2019 41.7% 35.8% 36.1%
2000 to 2009 10.1% 18.2% 17.5%
1999 or earlier 19.3% 27.4% 26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.5% 99.4% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0.5% 0.4% 1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 12.2% 5.5% 10.4%
1 vehicle 44.1% 30.5% 35.1%
2 vehicles 29.1% 41.3% 35.9%
3 or more vehicles 14.5% 22.7% 18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 85.1% 72.3% 56.4%
Electricity 14.4% 18.6% 25.3%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 6.4% 14%
All other fuels 0.5% 2.5% 3.7%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 3.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 6.6% 0.7% 0.8%
No telephone service available 1.2% 0.5% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$220,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Saxonburg
$220,600
Butler County
$294,200
Pennsylvania
$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

23.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
23.5%
Owners without a mortgage
14.9%
Renters
39.8%
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
Saxonburg Butler County Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value $220,600 $294,200 $254,500
Under $100,000 13.8% 11.5% 13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 30.6% 17.9% 22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 25.2% 21.7% 22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 22.5% 31.1% 25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 6.6% 15.5% 12.8%
$1,000,000 and more 1.2% 2.2% 2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 44.7% 57.3% 58%
Without a mortgage 55.3% 42.7% 42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,462 $1,845 $1,762
Without a mortgage $587 $604 $644
Gross rent
Median rent $835 $1,041 $1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

28.6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Saxonburg 28.6%
Butler County 39.4%
Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Saxonburg 6.4%
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
0%
K–12
73.8%
College / Undergraduate
18.6%
Graduate / Professional
7.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

42.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Saxonburg
42.1%
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
Saxonburg Butler County Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+) 145 42,621 2,913,513
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.9% 5.7%
K–12 73.8% 67.1% 66.9%
Kindergarten 2.8% 5.2% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 9.7% 19.8% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 17.2% 20.8% 20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 44.1% 21.3% 21.7%
College or graduate school 26.2% 26% 27.4%
College, undergraduate 18.6% 22% 21.2%
Graduate, professional school 7.6% 4% 6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 42.1% 45.3% 44%
School type
Public school 90.3% 83.3% 75.3%
Private school 9.7% 16.7% 24.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

977
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.6%
HS graduate
39.6%
Some college no degree
16.7%
Associates degree
8.7%
Bachelors degree
19.3%
Graduate or professional degree
9.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
50% · 50%
9th-12th, no diploma
27.3% · 72.7%
HS graduate
34.6% · 65.4%
Some college no degree
38.7% · 61.3%
Associates degree
17.6% · 82.4%
Bachelors degree
63% · 37%
Graduate or professional degree
23.3% · 76.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Saxonburg Butler County Pennsylvania
Population (25+) 977 141,938 9,189,697
Less than 9th grade 0.8% 1.1% 2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.6% 3.2% 5%
High school diploma or GED 39.6% 31.6% 32.9%
Some college, no degree 16.7% 14.4% 15.1%
Associate's degree 8.7% 10.4% 8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 28.6% 39.4% 35.2%
Bachelor's degree 19.3% 24.6% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 9.2% 14.8% 14.3%
High School or higher 93.6% 95.7% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,604
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$38,750
Some college or associates
$52,679
Bachelors degree
$61,838
Graduate or professional degree
$78,229

Poverty Rate

7.9%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
54%
HS graduate
8.5%
Some college or associates
16.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
7.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Saxonburg Butler County Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $52,604 $58,936 $53,549
Less than high school graduate $— $38,338 $33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $38,750 $41,091 $40,643
Some college or associate's degree $52,679 $51,709 $47,736
Bachelor's degree $61,838 $76,474 $69,335
Graduate or professional degree $78,229 $92,670 $87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 54% 24.9% 25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 8.5% 9.2% 13.3%
Some college or associate's degree 16.2% 7.5% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.9% 3.2% 4.1%

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