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Butler, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
8,072
Population
3,976/sq mi density
$110,375
Median Income
$52,386 per capita
$425,900
Home Value
$538,782 Zillow
$1,455
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
13
Violent Crime/100K
342 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$110,375 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$425,900 home value, $1,455/mo rent
F
Safety
1.3 / 5.0
13 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.8%
7,731 → 8,179
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.8%
$84,364 → $110,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Butler across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,505
+326 from 2023 (8,179)
Projected Median Income 2030
$133,185
+$22,810 from 2023 ($110,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,731 | — | $84,364 | — |
| 2015 | 7,736 | +0.1% | $92,377 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 7,686 | -0.6% | $96,474 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7,654 | -0.4% | $95,446 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8,116 | +6% | $103,018 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 8,179 | +0.8% | $110,375 | +7.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.