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Total population: 8,118 (All urban)

Butler, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,923 (2,868 occupied: 1,905 owner occupied, 963 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  34%
State:  34%

Housing density: 1406 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.


Median contract rent in 2007: $949 (lower quartile is $762, upper quartile is $1,128)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $807


Median gross rent in Butler, NJ in 2007: $1,049


Housing units in Butler with a mortgage: 1,305 (92 second mortgage, 280 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 467





Butler,NJ index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $379,181 (it was $188,200 in 2000)
Butler:  $379,181
New Jersey:  $372,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $312,483 - $432,599

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $373,998
Here:  $373,998
State:  $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $338,685
Here:  $338,685
State:  $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $430,364
Here:  $430,364
State:  $429,538

Mobile homes: $162,500
Here:  $162,500
State:  $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,393
  • In family households: 6,351 (1,569 male householders, 452 female householders)
    1,687 spouses, 2,144 children (2,044 natural, 61 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 77 grandchildren, 104 brothers or sisters, 96 parents, 118 other relatives, 104 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,042 (386 male householders (289 living alone)), 450 female householders (400 living alone)), 206 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 27 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 784 2-persons, 542 3-persons, 424 4-persons, 192 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 689 1-person, 127 2-persons, 16 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

1,265 married couples with children.
241 single-parent households (55 men, 186 women).

85.3% of residents of Butler speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 730 (9.8%)
(41.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.7
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.6
State:  3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Butler, New Jersey:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 7
  • 4 rooms: 117
  • 5 rooms: 240
  • 6 rooms: 473
  • 7 rooms: 503
  • 8 rooms: 342
  • 9 or more rooms: 223



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Butler, New Jersey:
  • 1 room: 36
  • 2 rooms: 92
  • 3 rooms: 320
  • 4 rooms: 258
  • 5 rooms: 147
  • 6 rooms: 64
  • 7 rooms: 29
  • 8 rooms: 17
  • 9 or more rooms: 0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 12
  • 1995 to 1998: 27
  • 1990 to 1994: 116
  • 1980 to 1989: 110
  • 1970 to 1979: 452
  • 1960 to 1969: 455
  • 1950 to 1959: 437
  • 1940 to 1949: 342
  • 1939 or earlier: 972


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Butler:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 15
  • 2 bedrooms: 323
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,091
  • 4 bedrooms: 438
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 38



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Butler:
  • no bedroom: 49
  • 1 bedroom: 454
  • 2 bedrooms: 316
  • 3 bedrooms: 138
  • 4 bedrooms: 6
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Butler in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 47
  • 1 vehicle: 456
  • 2 vehicles: 874
  • 3 vehicles: 331
  • 4 vehicles: 114
  • 5 or more vehicles: 83



Cars and other vehicles available in Butler in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 169
  • 1 vehicle: 429
  • 2 vehicles: 306
  • 3 vehicles: 48
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Butler, NJ house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Butler, NJ:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 0
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 0
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 0
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 0
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 7
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 0
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 0
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 4
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 14
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 32
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 46
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 107
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 199
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 816
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 552
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 249
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 35
  • $1,000,000 or more: 24
 


Butler rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Butler:

  • Less than $100: 6 people
  • $100 to $149: 9
  • $150 to $199: 15
  • $200 to $249: 5
  • $250 to $299: 26
  • $300 to $349: 19
  • $350 to $399: 9
  • $400 to $449: 3
  • $450 to $499: 18
  • $500 to $549: 5
  • $550 to $599: 5
  • $600 to $649: 18
  • $650 to $699: 52
  • $700 to $749: 44
  • $750 to $799: 44
  • $800 to $899: 110
  • $900 to $999: 262
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 254
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 67
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 33
  • $2,000 or more: 20
  • No cash rent: 25
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 103
  • 1990 to 1994: 183
  • 1985 to 1989: 168
  • 1980 to 1984: 62
  • 1975 to 1979: 71
  • 1970 to 1974: 46
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1965 to 1969: 83

Butler, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 42.1%
Number of people working at home: 95 (2.4% of all workers)


Butler travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 138
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 438
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 328
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 401
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 637
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 393
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 596
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 207
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 208
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 284
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 139
  • 90 or more minutes: 95
 


Butler mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,278 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 340 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 72 (2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
  • Railroad: 18 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
  • Walked: 123 (3%)
  • Other means: 19 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 95 (2%)
 


Butler, NJ household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 148
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 122
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 91
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 116
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 123
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 153
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 184
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 151
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 168
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 222
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 501
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 364
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 260
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 135
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 64
  • $200,000 or more: 55
 


First ancestries reported:

 Italian: 1580
 Irish: 1254
 German: 891
 Other groups: 632
 Polish: 604
 English: 392
 Dutch: 358
 United States or American: 238
 French (except Basque): 76
 Scottish: 69
 Scotch-Irish: 69
 Swedish: 68
 British: 54
 Yugoslavian: 54
 French Canadian: 53
 Russian: 52
 European: 42
 Arab:: 33
 Portuguese: 32
 Norwegian: 29
 Czechoslovakian: 25
 Egyptian: 23
 Armenian: 23
 Lithuanian: 22
 Hungarian: 22
 Serbian: 21
 Slovak: 20
 Welsh: 19
 Austrian: 17
 Subsaharan African:: 13
 Ukrainian: 13
 African: 13
 Swiss: 12
 Australian: 11
 Arab/Arabic: 10
 Croatian: 10
 Pennsylvania German: 9
 Greek: 7
 Danish: 7
 Finnish: 6
 Turkish: 6
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6
 Haitian: 6
 Belgian: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Poland (16%)
  • Mexico (11%)
  • Yugoslavia (10%)
  • India (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Germany (5%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5168
  • Northeast: 1014
  • Midwest: 137
  • South: 231
  • West: 99

65% of Butler residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 12
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 8
  • 5th and 6th grade: 14
  • 7th and 8th grade: 83
  • 9th grade: 30
  • 10th grade: 80
  • 11th grade: 72
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 70
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 966
  • Less than 1 year of college: 196
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 362
  • Associate degree: 52
  • Bachelor's degree: 420
  • Master's degree: 160
  • Professional school degree: 11
  • Doctorate degree: 17


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 22
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 15
  • 7th and 8th grade: 102
  • 9th grade: 22
  • 10th grade: 85
  • 11th grade: 65
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 64
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,047
  • Less than 1 year of college: 179
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 322
  • Associate degree: 144
  • Bachelor's degree: 464
  • Master's degree: 175
  • Professional school degree: 24
  • Doctorate degree: 5


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.4%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $70,992
  • Black householders: $20,277
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,087
  • Asian householders: $84,832
  • Some other race householders: $67,694
  • Two or more races householders: $140,515
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,747

Butler household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Butler household income for Asian householders

Butler household income for Some other race householders

Butler household income for Two or more races householders

Butler household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Butler marital status for males

Butler marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $377,972
  • Asian householders: $377,770
  • Some other race householders: $198,052
  • Two or more races householders: $348,354
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $372,129

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,946
  • One, attached: 39
  • Two: 364
  • 3 or 4: 189
  • 5 to 9: 75
  • 10 to 19: 119
  • 20 to 49: 43
  • 50 or more: 142
  • Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $266,708


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Butler:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 58
Here:  9.0%
New Jersey:  13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26
Here:  7.5%
New Jersey:  13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64
Here:  23.0%
New Jersey:  30.1%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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