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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+8.3%
23,687 → 25,654
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.1%
$60,353 → $87,553
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carteret across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
27,126
+1,472 from 2023 (25,654)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,595
+$26,042 from 2023 ($87,553)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,687 | - | $60,353 | - |
| 2015 | 23,697 | +0% | $67,068 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 23,604 | -0.4% | $73,892 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 23,393 | -0.9% | $73,347 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 25,152 | +7.5% | $74,583 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 25,654 | +2% | $87,553 | +17.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.