7.3% of Butler, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.8% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 6.4% of high school graduates and 19.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.9%. For comparison, it was 17.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Butler, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Butler:
7.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Butler:
3.4%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Butler:
7.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Butler:
10.1%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.9%
Residents above poverty level:
17.4%
Poverty by age in Butler, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Butler,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
5.5%Under 5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Butler,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
25.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
45.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Butler,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
13.8%Under 6 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.4%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Butler, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butler, NJ (%)
5.7%White
14.1%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
18.1%Other race
6.3%2+ races
7.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butler, NJ (absolute numbers)
317White
21Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
132Other race
392+ races
148Hispanic
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Butler, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Butler, New Jersey:
6.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Butler:
6.4%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Butler:
19.6%
New Jersey:
21.4%
13.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
86.8%Female, no husband present
9.7%Worked full-time, year-round
28.5%Worked part-time
61.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.5%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
32.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
46.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
35.3%1939 or earlier
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