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Carteret Information

Relocation, travel info, sports, demographic data, and general statistics about the city of Carteret, NJ

General Carteret Information

State: New Jersey

County: Middlesex County

Close cities: Perth Amboy, NJ, Woodbridge, NJ, Rahway, NJ, Staten-Island, NY, Colonia, NJ, Linden, NJ, Sewaren, NJ, Port Reading, NJ, Clark, NJ, Iselin, NJ, Avenel, NJ

Carteret Population (census data)
Total 22,725 (+7.0% since 2000)
Male 11,028 (48.5%)
Female 11,697 (51.5%)

Population Density: 5,210 people per sq. mile

Cost of Living Index: 122.7 (US Avg is 100)

Carteret Elevation: 16 feet above sea level

Land Area: 4.36 square miles

Median Household Income: $57,850

Zip Codes: 07008.

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Carteret Demographic Data

Ethnic Information:
  • White Non-Hispanic (57.2%)
  • Hispanic (23.4%)
  • Black (9.5%)
  • Other race (9.3%)
  • Asian Indian (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestry Information:
  • Italian (14.3%)
  • Irish (12.9%)
  • Polish (12.3%)
  • German (7.2%)
  • Hungarian (4.6%)
  • Ukrainian (3.7%)
Foriegn Born: 4,843 people (21.3%)
  • Latin America (43.8%)
  • Asia (29.2%)
  • Europe (27.0%)

Local Carteret Sports Teams

Major League Baseball: Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies
NFL Football: Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles
NBA Basketball: New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers
NHL Hockey: New Jersey Devils
NCAA Sports: Wagner College, Rutgers, State Univ of New Jersey

Carteret School Information

High Schools
Carteret High (199 Washington Avenue, Carteret, NJ, 07008 - Carteret Borough District)
Middle Schools
Carteret Middle School (300 Carteret Avenue, Carteret, NJ, 07008 - Carteret Borough District)
Other/Private Schools
Columbus (1 Carteret Avenue, Carteret, NJ, 07008 - Carteret Borough District)
Minue (83 Post Boulevard, Carteret, NJ, 07008 - Carteret Borough District)
Nathan Hale School (678 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, NJ, 07008 - Carteret Borough District)

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