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Carteret, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Carteret is 22,844, which is 10.31% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.49% and is higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Carteret population density is 4,568.72 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,007.95 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Carteret is white, which represent 50.68% 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: 22,844. #41

Population Growth Since 2000, #48

Carteret, NJ	10.31%
New Jersey	4.49%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #107

Carteret, NJ	4,568.72 per square mile
New Jersey	1,007.95 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	11,577 (50.68%, #504)
Black:	3,393 (14.85%, #69)
Hispanic:	7,066 (30.93%, #41)
Asian:	4,349 (19.04%, #44)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	92 (0.40%, #114)
One Race, Other:	2,553 (11.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	880 (3.85%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	298 (4.22%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3,135 (44.37%, see rank)
Cuban:	298 (4.22%, see rank)
Central American:	364 (5.15%, see rank)
South American:	1,615 (22.86%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	3,113 (71.58%, see rank)
Chinese:	69 (1.59%, see rank)
Filipino:	420 (9.66%, see rank)
Japanese:	13 (0.30%, see rank)
Korean:	57 (1.31%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	44 (1.01%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	604 (13.89%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

20,934 (93.27%) out of the total population of 22,445 reported first ancestry.

	Carteret, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	258	1.15%, see rank	0.95%	0.50%
Czech	42	0.19%, see rank	0.37%	0.53%
Danish	18	0.08%, see rank	0.23%	0.48%
Dutch	30	0.13%, see rank	1.27%	1.63%
English	206	0.92%, see rank	5.80%	9.02%
French	129	0.57%, see rank	1.65%	3.77%
German	1,551	6.91%, see rank	12.34%	16.51%
Greek	55	0.25%, see rank	0.75%	0.44%
Hungarian	604	2.69%, see rank	1.25%	0.51%
Irish	2,314	10.31%, see rank	15.72%	11.76%
Italian	3,153	14.05%, see rank	17.44%	5.78%
Norwegian	45	0.20%, see rank	0.49%	1.51%
Polish	1,730	7.71%, see rank	6.48%	3.24%
Portuguese	263	1.17%, see rank	0.91%	0.47%
Russian	159	0.71%, see rank	2.26%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	59	0.26%, see rank	0.95%	1.72%
Scottish	139	0.62%, see rank	1.20%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	155	0.69%, see rank	1.02%	0.91%
Swedish	16	0.07%, see rank	0.62%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.33%
Ukrainian	621	2.77%, see rank	0.82%	0.31%
American	83	0.37%, see rank	3.22%	6.28%
Welsh	27	0.12%, see rank	0.44%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,088 (48.54%, see rank)

Females: 11,756 (51.46%, see rank)

Carteret, NJ	Male: 48.54% Female: 51.46%
New Jersey	Male: 48.68% Female: 51.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Carteret, NJ	35.10 years old
New Jersey	39.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Carteret, NJ	33.90 years old
New Jersey	37.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Carteret, NJ	36.10 years old
New Jersey	40.30 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Carteret, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,536	6.72%, see rank	6.15%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	1,486	6.50%, see rank	6.42%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,734	7.59%, see rank	6.68%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	1,773	7.76%, see rank	6.80%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	1,552	6.79%, see rank	6.16%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	3,322	14.54%, see rank	12.62%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	3,193	13.98%, see rank	14.08%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	3,480	15.23%, see rank	15.69%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	2,311	10.12%, see rank	11.90%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	1,231	5.39%, see rank	6.95%	7.03%
75 to 84	849	3.72%, see rank	4.49%	4.23%
85 years and over	377	1.65%, see rank	2.04%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Carteret, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,311	100%	5,889,519	199,726,659
Less Than High School	2,977	19.44%, see rank	12.74%	14.97%
High School Graduate	5,383	35.16%, see rank	29.77%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,850	25.15%, see rank	22.90%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	2,061	13.46%, see rank	21.64%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,040	6.79%, see rank	12.96%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.74, see rank	-	13.72	13.39

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

*Based on 2006-2010 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	620	77.90%	22.10%	61.83%	38.17%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,660	89.85%, see rank	10.15%, see rank	88.32%	11.68%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,103	93.38%, see rank	6.62%, see rank	87.77%	12.23%	90.48%	9.52%
College	758	90.24%, see rank	9.76%, see rank	71.40%	28.60%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	301	59.47%, see rank	40.53%, see rank	48.01%	51.99%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Carteret, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	7,591	100%	3,214,360	116,716,292
Average Household Size	3.01, see rank	-	2.68	2.58
1 Person Households	1,572	20.71%, see rank	25.24%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	6,019	79.29%, see rank	74.76%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	5,689	74.94%, see rank	69.27%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.51, see rank	-	3.22	3.14
Married-Couple Family	3,804	50.11%, see rank	51.13%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,902	25.06%, see rank	30.73%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 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	17,445	see rank	7,017,217	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,035	100%, see rank	3,373,210	118,264,295
Never Married	2,245	27.94%, see rank	35.55%	34.21%
Married	4,799	59.73%, see rank	55.11%	54.02%
Widowed	470	5.85%, see rank	2.69%	2.52%
Divorced	521	6.48%, see rank	6.64%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,410	100%, see rank	3,644,007	124,809,173
Never Married	2,414	25.65%, see rank	29.20%	27.93%
Married	4,657	49.49%, see rank	50.83%	50.85%
Widowed	1,157	12.30%, see rank	10.34%	9.55%
Divorced	1,182	12.56%, see rank	9.63%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Carteret, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	15,497	69.04%, see rank	79.66%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	10,536	46.94%, see rank	52.23%	58.66%
Born in Different State	3,838	17.10%, see rank	25.03%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,123	5.00%, see rank	2.39%	1.33%
Foreign Born	6,948	30.96%, see rank	20.34%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,342	14.89%, see rank	10.11%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,606	16.07%, see rank	10.23%	7.24%
Born In Europe	696	3.10%, see rank	3.66%	1.59%
Born In Asia	3,377	15.05%, see rank	6.32%	3.54%
Born In Africa	186	0.83%, see rank	0.89%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,679	11.94%, see rank	9.25%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	10	0.04%, see rank	0.19%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Carteret, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	3,839	50.51%, see rank	70.53%	79.95%
Spanish	2,076	27.31%, see rank	13.84%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,107	14.56%, see rank	9.71%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	382	5.03%, see rank	4.51%	3.14%
Other	197	2.59%, see rank	1.41%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.