Butler, NJ Profile

Butler, NJ, population 8,091, is located in New Jersey's Morris county, about 10.7 miles from Paterson and 20.5 miles from Newark.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Butler has grown by about 9%.

Butler's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Butler tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	36.40
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,420	N/A
2001	7,925	6.81%
2002	8,103	2.25%
2003	8,103	0.00%
2004	8,105	0.02%
2005	8,091	-0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$57,455

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	134
2002	185
2003	172
2004	147
2005	61
2006	111
2007	75
2008	111

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	11	0	2	0	6	1
Robbery	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2
Aggravated Assault	8	11	3	11	3	9	0	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,296
2002	1,637
2003	1,227
2004	1,520
2005	1,229
2006	1,914
2007	1,617
2008	1,193

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	27	33	27	35	43	45	33	21
Larceny, Theft	59	83	64	82	56	95	90	67
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	8	9	7	1	15	7	9
Arson	0	0	5	1	3	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	480 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles