Butler

Population: 8,072
Median household income: $110,375
Median home value: $425,900

Located in Morris County, New Jersey, Butler is a community with a population of 8,072. The median household income of $110,375 is below the Morris County median ($134,929).

Between 2019 and 2023, Butler's population grew 5.1% from 7,679 to 8,072, while its median home value rose 19.9% from $355,200 to $425,900.

Owners occupy 67.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,072
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $110,375
Median home value: $425,900
Median gross rent: $1,455
Housing units: 3,571
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6798,072

Median household income

$95,446$110,375

Median home value

$355,200$425,900

Median gross rent

$1,321$1,455

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,679	$95,446	$355,200	$1,321
2020	7,669	$99,519	$366,000	$1,294
2021	8,019	$103,018	$354,600	$1,328
2022	8,045	$108,378	$396,700	$1,466
2023	8,072	$110,375	$425,900	$1,455

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	396	4.9%
5 to 17	1,002	12.4%
18 to 24	742	9.2%
25 to 34	974	12.1%
35 to 44	1,374	17.0%
45 to 54	1,254	15.5%
55 to 64	1,111	13.8%
65 to 74	765	9.5%
75 and over	454	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,453	67.6%
Black or African American	108	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	355	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.2%
Two or more races	136	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,002	24.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree36.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	324	5.5%
High school graduate	1,631	27.5%
Some college or associate's	1,301	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,186	36.9%
Graduate or professional degree	490	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit5.7%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,333	72.1%
Carpooled	227	4.9%
Public transit	262	5.7%
Walked	12	0.3%
Bicycle	15	0.3%
Worked from home	751	16.3%
Other means	21	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	710	18.3%
15 to 29 min	1,146	29.6%
30 to 44 min	1,008	26.0%
45 to 59 min	528	13.6%
60+ min	478	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 9.4% (755 of 8,072)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,214	63.0%
Nonfamily households	1,301	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,515	98.4%
Vacant	56	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,381	67.7%
Renter-occupied	1,134	32.3%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,131	59.7%
1-unit, attached	282	7.9%
2 to 4 units	517	14.5%
5 to 19 units	305	8.5%
20 or more units	336	9.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3409040
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.9978, -74.3470