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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Butler, NJ compare?
| Figure | Butler, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,184 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,047 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,956 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.2% |
| Measure | Butler, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,133±19 |
| Median age | 40.3±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.0%±6.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.8%±5.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.5%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.5%±4.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.1%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $111,557±$9,158 |
| Per capita income | $52,105±$3,404 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $442,500±$13,887 |
| Median gross rent | $1,599±$133 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.4%±11.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.8%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.9%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.8%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.7%±3.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.0 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov