Carteret is a medium-sized coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 25,176 people and six associated neighborhoods, Carteret is the 73rd largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Carteret has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.42% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Carteret is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Carteret is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Carteret, the average commute to work is 32.07 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

For the size of the borough, public transportation in Carteret is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Carteret, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The overall education level of Carteret is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.53% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Carteret in 2022 was $31,861, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,444 for a family of four. However, Carteret contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carteret is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Carteret home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Carteret, accounting for 35.25% of the borough’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Carteret residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Carteret include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and Haitian.

Carteret also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 35.52%.

The most common language spoken in Carteret is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.