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Carteret, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $360,524 (it was $134,800 in 2000)
Carteret:

$360,524
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $283,417 - $450,223

Total population: 24,114 (Urban population: 20,709, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 8,791 (8,218 occupied: 4,508 owner occupied, 3,779 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

46%
State:

35%

Housing density: 2,015 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $380,816.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,610 (lower quartile is $1,158, upper quartile is $1,868)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,822


Median gross rent in Carteret, NJ in 2022: $1,759

Housing units in Carteret with a mortgage: 2,540 (145 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 112 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $110,738

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $58,805

Median monthly housing costs: $1,787

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Carteret, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1959

Median year apartment built: 1977

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,198
  • Male householders: 3,885 (822 living alone), Female householders: 4,279 (1,087 living alone)
  • 4,166 spouses (4,072 opposite-sex spouses), 527 unmarried partners, (527 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,998 children (7,679 natural, 76 adopted, 243 stepchildren), 911 grandchildren, 945 brothers or sisters, 915 parents, 0 foster children, 1,087 other relatives, 467 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 13

Size of family households: 1,611 2-persons, 1,666 3-persons, 1,091 4-persons, 756 5-persons, 425 6-persons, 433 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,942 1-person, 231 2-persons, 18 3-persons.

2,752 married couples with children.
1,797 single-parent households (39 men, 1,758 women).

40.7% of residents of Carteret speak English at home.
27.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
24.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 9,335 (37.0%)
(67.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carteret, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carteret, New Jersey
  • 69no bedroom
  • 991 bedroom
  • 7132 bedrooms
  • 2,0073 bedrooms
  • 1,4454 bedrooms
  • 1765+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carteret, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carteret, New Jersey
  • 100no bedroom
  • 9281 bedroom
  • 1,4042 bedrooms
  • 9033 bedrooms
  • 4294 bedrooms
  • 165+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Carteret in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Carteret in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 235no vehicle
  • 1,3301 vehicle
  • 1,4332 vehicles
  • 9373 vehicles
  • 3844 vehicles
  • 1895+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Carteret in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Carteret in renter-occupied apartments
  • 496no vehicle
  • 1,6821 vehicle
  • 1,0452 vehicles
  • 1793 vehicles
  • 3774 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carteret, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carteret, New Jersey
  • 691 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 703 rooms
  • 4684 rooms
  • 8565 rooms
  • 1,0206 rooms
  • 8077 rooms
  • 7108 rooms
  • 5039+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carteret, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carteret, New Jersey
  • 821 room
  • 1372 rooms
  • 8143 rooms
  • 8994 rooms
  • 1,1205 rooms
  • 4296 rooms
  • 1877 rooms
  • 128 rooms
  • 999+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Carteret, NJ
  • Carteret, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Carteret, NJ in 2022
  • 253Less than $10,000
  • 780$10,000 to $19,999
  • 381$20,000 to $29,999
  • 656$30,000 to $39,999
  • 363$40,000 to $49,999
  • 722$50,000 to $59,999
  • 869$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,446$75,000 to $99,999
  • 756$100,000 to $124,999
  • 606$125,000 to $149,999
  • 645$150,000 to $199,999
  • 955$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Carteret, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Carteret, NJ in 2022
  • 103Less than $10,000
  • 13$20,000 to $24,999
  • 69$25,000 to $29,999
  • 10$30,000 to $34,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 51$50,000 to $59,999
  • 10$60,000 to $69,999
  • 24$70,000 to $79,999
  • 17$80,000 to $89,999
  • 5$100,000 to $124,999
  • 52$125,000 to $149,999
  • 15$150,000 to $174,999
  • 75$175,000 to $199,999
  • 274$200,000 to $249,999
  • 602$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,458$300,000 to $399,999
  • 910$400,000 to $499,999
  • 334$500,000 to $749,999
  • 144$750,000 to $999,999
  • 11$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Carteret, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Carteret, NJ in 2022
  • 84$150 to $199
  • 13$200 to $249
  • 120$250 to $299
  • 35$300 to $349
  • 88$500 to $549
  • 101$600 to $649
  • 227$700 to $749
  • 45$750 to $799
  • 13$800 to $899
  • 177$900 to $999
  • 207$1,000 to $1,249
  • 368$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,668$1,500 to $1,999
  • 401$2,000 to $2,499
  • 31$2,500 to $2,999
  • 22$3,000 to $3,499
  • 170No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,088 (9.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 246
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 890
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,159
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,262
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,054
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 490
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,058
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 518
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 718
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,132
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 835
  • 90 or more minutes: 318
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Carteret

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,219 (66.2%)
  • Carpooled: 1,378 (12.6%)
  • Bus: 100 (0.9%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 42 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 592 (5.4%)
  • Walked: 360 (3.3%)
  • Worked at home: 1,088 (10.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 4.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 20.3%Males
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 12.0%Males
  • 1.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.3%Males
  • 1.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.1%Males
  • 3.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Carteret, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Carteret, New Jersey
  • 3,0482010 or later
  • 2,3892000 to 2009
  • 1,9521990 to 1999
  • 1,5631980 to 1989
  • 5521970 to 1979
  • 765Before 1970
Ancestries in Carteret, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Haitian: 575 (3.9%)
  • Italian: 502 (3.4%)
  • American: 377 (2.6%)
  • Polish: 374 (2.5%)
  • Ghanaian: 321 (2.2%)
  • Portuguese: 303 (2.1%)
  • Irish: 276 (1.9%)
  • African: 169 (1.1%)
  • Hungarian: 141 (1.0%)
  • Ukrainian: 108 (0.7%)
  • West Indian: 90 (0.6%)
  • German: 88 (0.6%)
  • Jamaican: 84 (0.6%)
  • Nigerian: 76 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 71 (0.5%)
  • Brazilian: 59 (0.4%)
  • Guyanese: 51 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 43 (0.3%)
  • Slovak: 39 (0.3%)
  • European: 37 (0.3%)
  • English: 28 (0.2%)
  • Ugandan: 25 (0.2%)
  • French: 21 (0.1%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 13 (0.09%)
  • Czech: 12 (0.08%)
  • Lithuanian: 12 (0.08%)
  • Slavic: 12 (0.08%)
  • Barbadian: 11 (0.07%)
  • Syrian: 8 (0.05%)
  • French Canadian: 5 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Carteret:

36.4% (3,311)
New Jersey:

12.8% (274,609)

Dominican Republic
Carteret:

9.0% (815)
New Jersey:

9.7% (209,055)

Philippines
Carteret:

8.1% (735)
New Jersey:

4.0% (85,934)

Pakistan
Carteret:

6.3% (570)
New Jersey:

1.3% (27,580)

Colombia
Carteret:

5.2% (474)
New Jersey:

4.2% (90,817)

Peru
Carteret:

3.4% (307)
New Jersey:

2.7% (58,563)

Honduras
Carteret:

3.1% (283)
New Jersey:

1.7% (37,335)

Ghana
Carteret:

2.6% (239)
New Jersey:

0.8% (17,949)

Portugal
Carteret:

2.5% (229)
New Jersey:

1.3% (28,871)

Haiti
Carteret:

2.4% (216)
New Jersey:

2.3% (49,491)

Cuba
Carteret:

1.9% (171)
New Jersey:

2.1% (45,435)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,848
  • Other state: 4,245
  • Northeast: 3,715
  • Midwest: 222
  • South: 284
  • West: 29

92.6% of Carteret residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83.1% lived in New Jersey.


Carteret:

92.6%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 512
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 31
  • 5th and 6th grade: 30
  • 7th and 8th grade: 108
  • 9th grade: 96
  • 10th grade: 296
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 316
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,900
  • Less than 1 year of college: 490
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 729
  • Associate degree: 825
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,520
  • Master's degree: 332
  • Professional school degree: 76
  • Doctorate degree: 23
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 547
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 32
  • 5th and 6th grade: 73
  • 7th and 8th grade: 226
  • 9th grade: 136
  • 10th grade: 111
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 420
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,532
  • Less than 1 year of college: 695
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 564
  • Associate degree: 674
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,721
  • Master's degree: 810
  • Professional school degree: 72
  • Doctorate degree: 21
Educational Attainment for Females
Carteret marital status for males
Carteret marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,327
  • One, attached: 464
  • Two: 1,670
  • 3 or 4: 447
  • 5 to 9: 523
  • 10 to 19: 356
  • 20 to 49: 277
  • 50 or more: 460
  • Mobile homes: 264
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Carteret
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Carteret, NJ
  • 77.5%Utility gas
  • 12.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%Electricity
  • 2.2%Solar energy
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Carteret, NJ
  • 70.4%Utility gas
  • 16.1%Electricity
  • 7.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 154
Here:

7.1%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 168
Here:

9.7%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 710
Here:

46.6%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability