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Carteret, New Jersey

Introduction to Carteret, New Jersey

Carteret, New Jersey, in Middlesex county, is 3 miles NE of Woodbridge, New Jersey and 11 miles S of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon area. There are 20,709 residents in Carteret.

Carteret History

The original name of Carteret was Roosevelt, and it was initially created as the borough of Roosevelt in April, 1906. On November 7, 1922, the name of the town was formally changed to Carteret. According to some sources, the town of Carteret was named after one of the first proprietors of New Jersey, Sir George Carteret, or his son Philip Carteret, who was the first Governor of New Jersey.

Carteret and nearby Attractions

  • Carteret Jewish Community Center
  • Carteret Fire Station
  • First Presbyterian Church
  • Rolphs Creek
  • Carteret Park

Things To Do In Carteret

The town of Carteret offers easy access to some of New York’s popular tourist destinations like the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Empire State Building. From Carteret one can also visit the Liberty Hall Museum and the Staten Island Zoo. The town itself has a community center and numerous creeks running through the entire town, like Rolphs Creek, Noes Creek, Marshes Creek, and Caseys Creek, among others.

Carteret Transportation

Air transportation is available from Newark Liberty International Airport.

Carteret Higher Education

Educational facilities are available at the Cuny College of Staten Island. Also close by are Union County College and Kean University.

High Points

Carteret strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 6%Carteret Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Carteret Public Transportation Use

Comparative Profile of Carteret, NJ

Comparing Carteret to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Racial Diversity109
Male Share of the Population76
Senior Citizens67
Age of the Population64
Well-Paid Single Men62
Well-Paid Single Women62
Female Share of the Population45
Children Under 5 Years Old45

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size99
Portion of People Married64

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Median Family Income73
People in Middle Class or Better62
People Above Poverty52
College Educated Adults32

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use97
Walking and Biking to Work67
Short Commute Times36
Working at Home22

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals56
People Living Alone35
Housing Recently Built35
Affordability of Rents37
Affordability of Property Taxes26
Seasonal and Vacation Housing11

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Property Crime85
Low Violent Crime53

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