Median Household Income
$96,862 ± $15,768
Median Home Value
$405,800 ± $22,374
Median Gross Rent
$2,032 ± $148/mo
Per Capita Income
$38,591
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
10.1%
Homeownership Rate
54.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.1%
Median Age
38.2
Average Commute
28 min
Households
8,224
Veterans
724
Population Over Time
Carteret grew 7.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
23,770
2016
23,966
2018
23,682
2020
23,501
2022
25,161
2024
25,496
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
21.0%
Hispanic or Latino
34.2%
Black or African American
19.5%
Asian
26.1%
Nearby Cities in New Jersey
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.