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Carteret, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Carteret is 23,770, which is 14.78% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Carteret population density is 4,753.92 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Carteret is white, which represent 57.20% of the total population. The average Carteret education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 23,770. #41

Population Growth Since 2000, #47

Carteret, NJ	14.78%
New Jersey	5.47%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #104

Carteret, NJ	4,753.92 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,597 (57.20%, #476)
Black:	3,085 (12.98%, #81)
Hispanic:	7,352 (30.93%, #46)
Asian:	5,270 (22.17%, #42)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	37 (0.16%, #162)
One Race, Other:	1,266 (5.33%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	515 (2.17%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	190 (2.58%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3,297 (44.84%, see rank)
Cuban:	243 (3.31%, see rank)
Central American:	422 (5.74%, see rank)
South American:	2,309 (31.41%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	3,328 (63.15%, see rank)
Chinese:	94 (1.78%, see rank)
Filipino:	344 (6.53%, see rank)
Japanese:	10 (0.19%, see rank)
Korean:	275 (5.22%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	7 (0.13%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,212 (23.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

21,988 (92.50%) out of the total population of 23,770 reported first ancestry.

	Carteret, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	151	0.64%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	31	0.13%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	17	0.07%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	26	0.11%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	231	0.97%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	78	0.33%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	823	3.46%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	16	0.07%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	403	1.70%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	1,924	8.09%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	2,900	12.20%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	1,336	5.62%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	279	1.17%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	361	1.52%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	50	0.21%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	188	0.79%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	141	0.59%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	16	0.07%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	335	1.41%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	806	3.39%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	75	0.32%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,761 (49.48%, see rank)

Females: 12,009 (50.52%, see rank)

Carteret, NJ	Male: 49.48% Female: 50.52%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Carteret, NJ	35.50 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Carteret, NJ	35.10 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Carteret, NJ	35.80 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Carteret, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,301	5.47%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,357	5.71%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,902	8.00%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,840	7.74%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,576	6.63%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,640	15.31%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,327	14.00%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,718	15.64%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,517	10.59%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,464	6.16%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	668	2.81%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	460	1.94%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Carteret, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,794, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,618, 16.58%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,359, 33.93%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,210, 26.66%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,482, 15.71%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,125, 7.12%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.00, see rank	13.87	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Carteret, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	597	82.58%	17.42%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,560	95.16%, see rank	4.84%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,707	93.79%, see rank	6.21%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,488	88.64%, see rank	11.36%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	529	73.91%, see rank	26.09%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Carteret, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	7,664, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.09, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	1,502, 19.60%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,162, 80.40%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,984, 78.08%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.64, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,018, 52.43%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,680, 21.92%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Carteret, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	19,210	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,512	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	3,991	41.96%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	4,692	49.33%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	338	3.55%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	491	5.16%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,698	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	3,212	33.12%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	4,810	49.60%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	926	9.55%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	750	7.73%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Carteret, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	16,183	68.08%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,142	46.87%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,608	15.18%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,433	6.03%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7,587	31.92%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,404	18.53%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,183	13.39%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	721	3.03%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4,051	17.04%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	136	0.57%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,666	11.22%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	13	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Carteret, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	3,676	47.96%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	2,273	29.66%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,345	17.55%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	292	3.81%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	78	1.02%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.