Living in Carteret Borough School District Area

Living Summary

7,925

households

23,579

Total Population

$272,200

Average House Value

$1,492

Average Housing Rent

$73,347

Average Household Income

90.01%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,918

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

32%

Percent Proficient - Math

44%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,925 households are located in Carteret Borough School District area. Among them, 2,881 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.56 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,299 and 6,339 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

11% (2,617) of residents are non-citizens and 53% (12,476) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Carteret Borough School District, New Jersey
Household	7,925
Population	23,579
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,881 (36%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,299
Total Students	6,339
Pre-Kindergarten	291
Kindergarten	310
Grade 1-8	2,639
Grade 9-12	1,331
College/Graduate School	1,768
Veterans	17,999
Non-citizen	2,617
Non-English Home Language	12,476
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

18,578 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,047 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,039 people are in civilian labor force and 8 are in armed labor force. 11,351 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Carteret Borough School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,198	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,139	72.68%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,305	11.65%
Public transportation	1,121	10.01%
Walked	247	2.21%
Other method	258	2.30%
Worked from home	128	1.14%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,351	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,481	30.67%
Service	1,695	14.93%
Sales and office	2,480	21.85%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	743	6.55%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,952	26.01%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,351	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9	0.08%
Construction	468	4.12%
Manufacturing	1,160	10.22%
Wholesale trade	519	4.57%
Retail trade	1,568	13.81%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,699	14.97%
Information	288	2.54%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	520	4.58%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,513	13.33%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,035	17.93%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	833	7.34%
Other services, except public administration	399	3.52%
Public administration	340	3.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,351	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,663	85.13%
Government workers	1,343	11.83%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	331	2.92%
Unpaid family workers	14	0.12%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $81,950 for the 7,925 households in Carteret Borough School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $36,899. 21,225 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.01%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,925	-
Less than $10,000	510	6.44%
$10,000 - $14,999	301	3.80%
$15,000 - $24,999	596	7.52%
$25,000 - $34,999	654	8.25%
$35,000 - $49,999	733	9.25%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,267	15.99%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,533	19.34%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,353	17.07%
$150,000 - $199,999	490	6.18%
More than $200,000	488	6.16%
Median Household Income	$73,347	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$81,950	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,865	-
Less than $10,000	163	2.78%
$10,000 - $14,999	166	2.83%
$15,000 - $24,999	445	7.59%
$25,000 - $34,999	537	9.16%
$35,000 - $49,999	478	8.15%
$50,000 - $74,999	948	16.16%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,240	21.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,060	18.07%
$150,000 - $199,999	412	7.02%
More than $200,000	416	7.09%

Median Family Income	$78,134	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$88,602	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,899	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,750	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,750	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	23,581	-
With health insurance coverage	21,225	90.01%
Public coverage	8,020	34.01%
Private health insurance	15,371	65.18%
Without health insurance coverage	2,356	9.99%

Housing

There are 8,399 housing units in Carteret Borough School District area, New Jersey with 7,925 units (94.36%) occupied. 4,574 houses (57.72%) are occupied by owner and 3,351 houses (42.28%) are rented. The average housing value is $272,200 and the average rental cost is $1,492. 152 houses (1.81%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,885 houses (22.44%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,399	-
Occupied	7,925	94.36%
Owner Occupied	4,574	57.72%
Renter Occupied	3,351	42.28%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,245	50.54%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	350	4.17%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,540	42.15%
Mobile Homes	264	3.14%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,399	-
Built 2014 or later	152	1.81%
Built 2010 - 2013	366	4.36%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,044	12.43%
Built 1990 - 1999	456	5.43%
Built 1980 - 1989	324	3.86%
Built 1970 - 1979	485	5.77%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,591	18.94%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,096	24.96%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,885	22.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,399	-
1 room	17	0.20%
2 rooms	299	3.56%
3 rooms	927	11.04%
4 rooms	1,439	17.13%
5 rooms	1,645	19.59%
6 rooms	1,722	20.50%
7 rooms	1,089	12.97%
8 rooms	549	6.54%
9 rooms or more	712	8.48%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,399	-
no bedroom	36	0.43%
1 bedroom	1,177	14.01%
2 bedrooms	2,395	28.52%
3 bedrooms	3,143	37.42%
4 bedrooms	1,377	16.39%
5 bedrooms or more	271	3.23%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,574	-
Less than $50,000	210	4.59%
$50,000 - $99,999	68	1.49%
$100,000 - $149,999	95	2.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	314	6.86%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,311	50.52%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,376	30.08%
$500,000 - $999,999	170	3.72%
$1,000,000 or more	30	0.66%
Median House Value	$272,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,252	-
Less than $500	266	8.18%
$500 - $999	413	12.70%
$1,000 - $1,499	962	29.58%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,099	33.79%
$2,000 - $2,499	487	14.98%
$2,500 - $2,999	25	0.77%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,492	-

Demographic

A total of 23,589 people lives in Carteret Borough School District area, New Jersey with 11,308 male and 12,281 female. The males to female ratio is 47.94 to 52.06. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	23,589	-
Male	11,308	47.94%
Female	12,281	52.06%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,589	-
Under 5 years	1,405	5.96%
5 - 9 years	1,085	4.60%
10 - 14 years	2,132	9.04%
15 - 19 years	1,570	6.66%
20 - 24 years	1,222	5.18%
25 - 34 years	3,941	16.71%
35 - 44 years	2,671	11.32%
45 - 54 years	3,320	14.07%
55 - 59 years	1,773	7.52%
60 - 64 years	1,641	6.96%
65 - 74 years	1,386	5.88%
75 - 84 years	948	4.02%
85 years and older	495	2.10%
Median Age	37.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,589	-
One Race	22,932	97.21%
White	12,838	54.42%
Black or African American	3,135	13.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native	106	0.45%
Asian	4,886	20.71%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	53	0.22%
Other	1,914	8.11%

Two or more races	657	2.79%
White and Black or African American	37	0.16%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	12	0.05%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%