Butler, NJ

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3409040, place: Butler borough, New Jersey)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 6,003 (100%)
In labor force: 4,163 (69.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,156 (69.23%)
----Employed: 4,033 (67.18%)
----Unemployed: 123 (2.05%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3%
--Armed Forces: 7 (0.12%)
Not in labor force: 1,840 (30.65%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,060 (50.97%)
In labor force: 1,927 (32.1%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,927 (32.1%)
----Employed: 1,876 (31.25%)
Own children under 6 years: 555 (9.25%)
All parents in family in labor force: 404 (6.73%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,959 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,278 (82.8%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 340 (8.59%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 94 (2.37%)
Walked: 123 (3.11%)
Other means: 29 (0.73%)
Worked at home: 95 (2.4%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,033 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,419 (35.18%)
Service occupations: 518 (12.84%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,233 (30.57%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (0.1%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 378 (9.37%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 481 (11.93%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (0.37%)
Construction: 303 (7.51%)
Manufacturing: 524 (12.99%)
Wholesale trade.: 207 (5.13%)
Retail trade: 495 (12.27%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 251 (6.22%)
Information: 179 (4.44%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 293 (7.27%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 464 (11.51%)
Educational, health and social services: 650 (16.12%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 289 (7.17%)
Other services (except public administration): 177 (4.39%)
Public administration: 186 (4.61%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 3,327 (82.49%)
Government workers: 527 (13.07%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 179 (4.44%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,857 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 148 (5.18%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 122 (4.27%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 207 (7.25%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 276 (9.66%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 503 (17.61%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 723 (25.31%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 364 (12.74%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 395 (13.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 64 (2.24%)
$200,000 or more: 55 (1.93%)
Median household income: $57,455

With earnings: 2,345 (82.08%)
--Mean earnings: $70,772
With Social Security income: 703 (24.61%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,959
With Supplemental Security Income: 96 (3.36%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,953
With public assistance income: 33 (1.16%)
--Mean public assistance income: $943
With retirement income: 454 (15.89%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,634

Families: 2,021 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 37 (1.83%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 32 (1.58%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 122 (6.04%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 157 (7.77%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 329 (16.28%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 580 (28.7%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 326 (16.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 347 (17.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 48 (2.38%)
$200,000 or more: 43 (2.13%)
Median family income: $66,199

Per capita income: $27,113

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $45,975
Female full-time, year-round workers: $35,815

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 51 (2.52%)
--With related children under 18 years: 39 (1.93%)
----With related children under 5 years: 16 (0.79%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 23 (1.14%)
--With related children under 18 years: 23 (1.14%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (0.4%)
Individuals: 372 (18.41%)
--18 years and over: 304 (15.04%)
----65 years and over: 83 (4.11%)
--Related children under 18 years: 68 (3.36%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 56 (2.77%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 199 (9.85%)

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