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Carteret, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Richmond County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
25,187
Population
5,737/sq mi density
$87,553
Median Income
$36,299 per capita
$370,200
Home Value
$543,351 Zillow
$2,012
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
135
Violent Crime/100K
1,121 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$87,553 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$370,200 home value, $2,012/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
135 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,553
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,299
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carteret vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carteret’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,553
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,299
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,369
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,325
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,325
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.3%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
7.8%
55% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,779M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.3%
Public Transit
7.8%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,738
Restaurants
897
Healthcare
1,338
Retail
1,354
Manufacturing
121
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,369
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,820
95% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $87,553 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,299 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,369 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,325 |
| County GDP | $23,779M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.3% |
| Public Transit | 7.8% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,738 |
| Restaurants | 897 |
| Healthcare | 1,338 |
| Retail | 1,354 |
| Manufacturing | 121 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,369 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,820 |