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The ACS estimates about 11,400, give or take 782 civilian veterans in Butler County.
By ACS estimates, Butler County has the 18th largest veteran population among Pennsylvania's 67 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Butler County
Pennsylvania
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
22 percent
above the Pennsylvania share; below the national share.
21 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
7 percent
below the Pennsylvania share; below the national share.
8 percent
13 percent
Butler County has about 3,340, give or take 286 veterans 75 and older, making up 29 percent of its veterans compared with 32 percent in Pennsylvania.
Butler County has about 681, give or take 177 veterans under 35; both the county and Pennsylvania round to a 6 percent share.
Butler County has about 745, give or take 183 women veterans, making up 7 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Pennsylvania.
Income, work and education in Butler County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Butler County
Pennsylvania
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$54,188 ± $3,949
$49,710 ± $463
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$44,694 ± $1,160
$41,158 ± $165
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
7.2% ± 1.6 points
7.0% ± 0.3 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
29.8% ± 3.1 points
30.7% ± 0.4 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
74.8% ± 5.3 points
74.0% ± 0.8 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
5.2% ± 2.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
97.0% ± 1.4 points
94.8% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
24.6% ± 3.0 points
25.5% ± 0.4 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 8,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 11,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Butler County
VA reports 3,361 veterans in Butler County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating group
Recipients
0 to 20 percent
809
30 to 40 percent
428
50 to 60 percent
442
70 to 90 percent
870
100 percent
812
FY2019: 2,115 recipients. Change to FY2025: +1,246.
In 2025, lenders reported 223 VA-backed home loans out of 4,991 home loans made in Butler County (4.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 3,780, give or take 329) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 1,820, give or take 369).
The second-nearest Vet Center to Butler County is White Oak Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in White Oak, PA, about 40 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Philadelphia RO (station 310) and Pittsburgh RO (station 311); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Homeacre-Lyndora (unincorporated community): about 6,783 residents
Shanor-Northvue (unincorporated community): about 5,125 residents
Meridian (unincorporated community): about 3,837 residents
Zelienople (borough): about 3,827 residents
More places (33)
Slippery Rock (borough): about 3,495 residents
Seven Fields (borough): about 2,884 residents
Slippery Rock University (unincorporated community): about 2,853 residents
Meadowood (unincorporated community): about 2,644 residents
Oak Hills (unincorporated community): about 2,513 residents
Evans City (borough): about 2,074 residents
Mars (borough): about 1,285 residents
Nixon (unincorporated community): about 1,251 residents
Harmony (borough): about 1,232 residents
Saxonburg (borough): about 1,202 residents
Prospect (borough): about 1,157 residents
East Butler (borough): about 916 residents
Harrisville (borough): about 901 residents
Chicora (borough): about 876 residents
Connoquenessing (borough): about 687 residents
Unionville (unincorporated community): about 644 residents
Valencia (borough): about 550 residents
Callery (borough): about 458 residents
Forestville (unincorporated community): about 381 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Bruin (borough): about 354 residents
Lake Arthur Estates (unincorporated community): about 333 residents
West Liberty (borough): about 327 residents
Eau Claire (borough): about 272 residents
West Sunbury (borough): about 197 residents
Portersville (borough): about 196 residents
Karns City (borough): about 194 residents
Petrolia (borough): about 186 residents
Fairview (borough): about 179 residents
North Washington (unincorporated community): about 141 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Boyers (unincorporated community): about 138 residents
Renfrew (unincorporated community): about 129 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Cherry Valley (borough): about 60 residents
Fenelton (unincorporated community): about 44 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
Pennsylvania fully exempts qualifying principal residences for veterans with total or 100 percent permanent service-connected disability who meet wartime service and financial need rules.
Pennsylvania offers eligible children of qualifying disabled wartime veterans up to $500 per term for eight semesters.
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