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Carteret, New Jersey, in Middlesex county, is 3 miles NE of Woodbridge, New Jersey (center to center) and 11 miles S of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon area. There are 20,709 residents in Carteret.
In Carteret, about 47% of adults are married. The faces of Carteret are those of its large families.
Approximately 31% of Carteret is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of the town.
In 2000, Carteret had a median family income of $54,609.
Carteret folks tended to give their money ($4,400) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Carteret that were owner-occupied was 68%.
In Carteret, 88% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Carteret to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Low Property Crime |  | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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