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.

One of the nice things about Carteret is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

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.

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.

In terms of college education, Carteret is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 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.