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 25,281 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.42% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Carteret, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.07 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Carteret use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Carteret‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Carteret's cultural character, accounting for 35.52% of the borough’s population.

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