Whitehall receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Butler
Whitehall
Opportunity
67 · Top 27%
vs82 · Top 5%
Growth
18 · Bottom 6%
vs14 · Bottom 4%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs65 · Bottom 34%
Physical resilience
86 · Top 15%
vs81 · Top 22%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 31%
vs100 · Top 8%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs95 · Top 37%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 10%
vs66 · Top 38%
Measured values
| Metric | Butler | Whitehall | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,212 | 14,811 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $44,247 | $89,404 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,500 | $51,601 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,859/sq mi | 4,454/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $108,100 | $236,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $818 | $915 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 46.1% | 75.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.3% | 2.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0% | 43.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 6.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.2" | 41.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 31 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 32.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.1 | 43.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: Butler, PA · Whitehall, PA · How this is calculated: methodology