Butler is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,119 people and two associated neighborhoods, Butler is the 241st largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Butler are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.
Also of interest is that Butler has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Butler telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.97% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In Butler, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.20 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Despite being a small borough, Butler has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
The citizens of Butler are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.48% of adults in Butler have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Butler in 2022 was $52,221, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $208,884 for a family of four.
Butler is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Butler home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Butler residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Butler also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.05% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Butler include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Butler is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.