Carteret borough, New Jersey demographics
Population: 25,077
Median age: 37.5
Median household income: 74,583
Carteret is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Carteret borough, NJ.
Population
| 2021 | 25,077 |
| 2020 | 23,501 |
| 2019 | 23,589 |
| 2018 | 23,682 |
| 2017 | 24,040 |
| 2016 | 23,966 |
| 2015 | 23,965 |
| 2014 | 23,770 |
| 2013 | 23,487 |
| 2012 | 23,135 |
| 2011 | 22,623 |
| 2010 | 22,445 |
Census data for Carteret borough, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in Carteret borough, New Jersey
| Total population | 25,077 |
| Male | 12,261 |
| Female | 12,816 |
| Total population | 25,077 |
| Under 5 years | 2,149 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,194 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,516 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,839 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,470 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,764 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,776 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,060 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,021 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,897 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,726 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,043 |
| 85 years and over | 622 |
| Median age (years) | 37.5 |
| Under 18 years | 6,151 |
| 16 years and over | 19,540 |
| 18 years and over | 18,926 |
| 21 years and over | 17,796 |
| 62 years and over | 4,547 |
| 65 years and over | 3,391 |
| Total population | 25,077 |
| One race | 22,208 |
| White | 10,047 |
| Black or African American | 3,185 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 21 |
| Asian | 5,905 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 78 |
| Some other race | 2,972 |
| Two or more races | 2,869 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,178 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,552 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,626 |
Social characteristics in Carteret borough, New Jersey
| Total households | 8,223 |
| Family households (families) | 4,490 |
| Married-couple family | 547 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 961 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 669 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,225 |
| Average household size | 2,661 |
| Average family size | 3.05 |
Economic characteristics in Carteret borough, New Jersey
| Total households | 8,223 |
| Less than $10,000 | 294 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 303 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 424 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 662 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 959 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,512 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,519 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,269 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 517 |
| $200,000 or more | 764 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 74,583 |
Housing characteristics in Carteret borough, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 8,732 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,223 |
| Vacant housing units | 509 |
| Total housing units | 8,732 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,339 |
| 1-unit, attached | 415 |
| 2 units | 1,630 |
| 3 or 4 units | 540 |
| 5 to 9 units | 394 |
| 10 to 19 units | 325 |
| 20 or more units | 761 |
| Mobile home | 328 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,732 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 490 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 909 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 579 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 539 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 554 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,256 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,579 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 658 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,168 |
| Total housing units | 8,732 |
| 1 room | 112 |
| 2 rooms | 264 |
| 3 rooms | 947 |
| 4 rooms | 1,596 |
| 5 rooms | 1,744 |
| 6 rooms | 1,688 |
| 7 rooms | 848 |
| 8 rooms | 864 |
| 9 rooms or more | 669 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 8,732 |
| No bedroom | 138 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,108 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,503 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,079 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,802 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 102 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,223 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,670 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,553 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.22 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.83 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,223 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 626 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,068 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,140 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,198 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 722 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,469 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,670 |
| Less than $50,000 | 215 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 78 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 81 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 257 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,100 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,728 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 196 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 15 |
| Median (dollars) | 284,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,670 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,803 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,867 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,423 |
| Less than $500 | 263 |
| $500 to $999 | 377 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 816 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 968 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 940 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 51 |
| $3,000 or more | 8 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,632 |
| No rent paid | 130 |
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