Is Slippery Rock Township (Butler County), PA growing?

Slippery Rock Township (Butler County), PA had an estimated 8,059 (±25) residents in 2020–2024, against 6,356 in 2015–2019.

That is a change of +26.8%, a measurable increase.

Its housing went from 1,998 to 2,747 homes (+37.5%), a measurable increase.

0.4% of today’s homes were built in 2020 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Residents now
8,059 (±25)
Amount of change
+26.8%
Homes change
+37.5%
Built 2020 or later
0.4%

Residents and homes in Slippery Rock Township (Butler County), 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents6,356 (±24)8,059 (±25)+26.8%Measurable increase
Housing units1,998 (±190)2,747 (±305)+37.5%Measurable increase
Households that rent43.8% (±5.4 points)42.2% (±8.9 points)−1.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Median gross rent$747 (±$89)$789 (±$165)+5.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$194,400 (±$14,324)$273,300 (±$40,482)+40.6%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Growth in Slippery Rock Township (Butler County) against Butler County, its state and the nation

Change between 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
ResidentsVerdictHousing units
Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)+26.8%Measurable increase+37.5%
Butler County+5.5%Measurable increase+5.0%
Pennsylvania+1.8%Measurable increase+2.0%
United States+3.1%Measurable increase+4.6%

A change in a place’s boundaries between the two periods (an annexation, say) changes its counts as well; the Census Bureau’s figures are for the place as it was drawn in each period.

New homes in Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)

Housing units by year built, 2020–2024
Year builtSlippery Rock Township (Butler County)Butler CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.4% (±0.6 points)2.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.0% (±2.6 points)9.6%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200919.7% (±7.2 points)13.2%8.1%13.6%

5.4% of the homes in Slippery Rock Township (Butler County) were built in 2010 or later.

The median age of residents is 22.3 years.

Growth in places near Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)

Change in residents between 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
PlaceDistanceResidents nowAmount of changeVerdict
Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)—8,059+26.8%Measurable increase
Slippery Rock1.4 mi3,495−1.6%Measurable decrease
Mercer Township3.8 mi1,201−15.7%Not a measurable change
West Liberty4.2 mi327−5.8%Not a measurable change
Liberty Township (Mercer County)4.9 mi1,351−15.0%Not a measurable change
Harrisville5.1 mi901−3.3%Not a measurable change
Brady Township (Butler County)5.1 mi1,092−6.7%Not a measurable change
Cherry Township (Butler County)5.7 mi987−2.7%Not a measurable change
Worth Township (Butler County)6.1 mi1,303−9.5%Not a measurable change

The figures for Slippery Rock Township (Butler County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Slippery Rock University.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)

Is Slippery Rock Township (Butler County) growing?

Slippery Rock Township (Butler County), PA had an estimated 8,059 residents in 2020–2024 and 6,356 in 2015–2019, a change of +26.8%: a measurable increase by the Census Bureau’s test.

How many homes have been added in Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)?

The estimated number of housing units went from 1,998 in 2015–2019 to 2,747 in 2020–2024 (+37.5%), a measurable increase.

How much new construction is there in Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)?

0.4% of homes in Slippery Rock Township (Butler County) were built in 2020 or later and 5.0% between 2010 and 2019.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Slippery Rock township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:71192, in state:42 county:019).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25001_001E, B25001_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP05_0018E, DP05_0018M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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