Butler is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,119 people and two associated neighborhoods, Butler is the 241st largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Butler are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Butler has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Butler telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.97% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Butler is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Butler, the average commute to work is 32.20 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

In Butler, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Butler is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The citizens of Butler are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.48% of adults in Butler have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Butler in 2022 was $52,221, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $208,884 for a family of four.

Butler is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Butler home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Butler residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Butler also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.05% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Butler include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Butler is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.