Butler County is growing older every year, and its services are trying to keep up

It’s not just a vibe. Numbers show that Butler County’s population is growing older every year.

According to the most recent U.S. Census American Community Survey five-year population estimates, 27.9% of the population of Butler County — or 54,559 residents — are aged 60 years and older; while 20.1% — or 39,327 residents — are 65 and older. The median age of Butler County residents is 43.3 years old.

All of those numbers show substantial increases over 10 years prior, when only 21.8% of the population was 60 and older and 15.7% of the population was 65 and up, with a median age of 42 years old.

The county’s rapid increase in the senior population may appear to be a boon for nursing homes, but leaders from several of the county’s senior living facilities say the surging numbers come with