Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ

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2021 Population
113,782
4.35% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Menendez
Democratic Party
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
40
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
6.34%
12.4% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$93,643
4.04% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$331,100
3.92% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
55,313
5.52% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ had a population of 114k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $93,643. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ grew from 109,037 to 113,782, a 4.35% increase and its median household income grew from $90,010 to $93,643, a 4.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24.9%), White (Hispanic) (11.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.67%).

46.5% of the households in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.9% of the residents in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ are Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin (254 degrees awarded in 2021), DeVry University-New Jersey (67 degrees), and PC AGE-Metropark (59 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ was $331,100, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 114k people, from which 86.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 33.3% of Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (37.9k people).

In 2021, there were 1.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.5k people) in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ are Spanish (18,185 households), Gujarati (5,891 households), and Hindi (3,665 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
55,794
Women
49.1%
57,764
Men
50.9%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 113,558 inhabitants, with 50.9% men, and 49.1% women.

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Citizenship

86.9%
2021 Citizenship
86.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 86.9% of Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    41.5k ± 2.06k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    28.4k ± 2.01k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    13.5k ± 1.38k
23.9%
Hispanic Population
27.2k people

In 2021, there were 1.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.5k people) in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.9% of the people in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ are hispanic (27.2k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    15,275 ± 2,823 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    1,857 ± 1,049 people
  3. Philippines
    1,850 ± 1,047 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ was India, the natal country of 15,275 Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 1,857 and Philippines with 1,850.

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Foreign-Born Population

33.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
37.9k people
33.6%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
36.6k people

As of 2021, 33.3% of Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ residents (37.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ was 33.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    18,185 households (17%)
  2. Gujarati
    5,891 households (5.51%)
  3. Hindi
    3,665 households (3.43%)

46.5% of the households in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 17% of the households in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,508 ± 375
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    388 ± 139
  3. Korea
    272 ± 124

Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ employs 55.3k people. The largest industries in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (3,441 people), Construction (3,160 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,681 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($118,092), Computer Systems Design ($113,531), and Banking & related activities ($112,640).

Males in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,008. The income inequality in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.401, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY
24,520
Women
46.8%
27,899
Men
53.2%

The workforce of Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 52,419 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

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Occupations

55.3k
2021 Value
5.52%
1 Year growth
± 5.52%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 5.52%, from 52.4k employees to 55.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,874 people), Other managers (1,648 people), and Software developers (1,564 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

55.3k
2021 Value
5.52%
1 Year growth
± 5.52%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 5.52%, from 52.4k employees to 55.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,441 people), Construction (3,160 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,681 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,513
Median earning men ± $3,163
$46,024
Median earning women ± $3,281

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($103,030), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,825), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,399).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,068), Information ($62,095), and Construction ($59,607).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $68.4B
  2. $64.3B
  3. $45.5B

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Electronics with $68.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($64.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($45.5B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$634B
2020 Value in New Jersey
$1.35T
Projected 2050 Value in New Jersey
113% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Jersey trade was $634B. This is expected to increase 113% to $1.35T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $114B
  2. $59.4B
  3. $21.2B

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $114B, followed by Pennsylvania with $59.4B and Ohio and $21.2B.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez
Senator from New Jersey1
Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.
Cory Booker
Senator from New Jersey2
Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

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In 2021, universities in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ awarded 380 degrees. The student population of Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 273 male students and 544 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (122 and 32.4%), followed by Black or African American (120 and 31.9%), White (81 and 21.5%), and Asian (26 and 6.91%).

The largest universities in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin (254 and 66.8%), DeVry University-New Jersey (67 and 17.6%), and PC AGE-Metropark (59 and 15.5%).

The most popular majors in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ are Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (139 and 36.6%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (100 and 26.3%), and Medical Assistant (78 and 20.5%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2021 in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 44.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 817 (33.4% men and 66.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 817 students enrolled in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ, 33.4% men and 66.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 318 records, of which 75.2% were women and 24.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 78 degree-majors awarded
  2. 128 degree-majors awarded
  3. 100 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ was Medical Assistant with 78 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 254 degrees awarded
  2. 67 degrees awarded
  3. 59 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin with 254 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 180 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ, which is 0.9 times less than the 200 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 122 degrees mean that there were 1.02 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 120 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,392) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.3% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.48% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (27.5k), Bachelors Degree (20.8k), and Some college (15.3k).

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The median property value in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ was $331,100 in 2021, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $318,600 to $331,100, a 3.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ is 66%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ is $93,643. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ was Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ with a value of $169,605, followed by Tenafly, Park Ridge & Cresskill Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $162,351 and $158,432.

Property

$331,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$4,956
$25,233
Median Property Taxes
±$1,135

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Rent vs Own

66%
Homeownership
2021
59.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 66% of the housing units in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ was Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ with a value of $169,605, followed by Tenafly, Park Ridge & Cresskill Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $162,351 and $158,432.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$93,643
Median Household Income
± $3,349
38.2k
Number of Households
± 1,693

In 2021, the median household income of the 38.2k households in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ grew to $93,643 from the previous year's value of $90,010.

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Wage Distribution

0.401
2021 Wage GINI in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ
0.405
2020 Wage GINI in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ

In 2021, the income inequality in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ was 0.401 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.872% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (71.6%)
  2. Public Transit (9.06%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.51%)

In 2021, 71.6% of workers in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (9.06%) and those who worked at home (8.51%).

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Commute Time

32.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.85% of the workforce in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ (6.96k out of 110k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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93.7% of the population of Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 59.4% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 9.31% on non-group plans, and 0.149% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1171 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1139 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 383 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,171 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,171 patients per year. This represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1,179 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.28%
Uninsured
59.4%
Employer Coverage
12.3%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
9.31%
Non-Group
0.149%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ grew by 4.87% from 5.99% to 6.28%.

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