Living in Carteret
In Carteret, unemployment is 10.1% (2024).
Carteret (officially Carteret borough) had 25,496 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. For Carteret, median household income was US$96,862 a year in July 2026. The city had 5 schools in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Carteret?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$2,032 per month, while the median home value was US$405,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 54.7%, and the vacancy rate was 5.91% in July 2026. 46.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet28Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan29Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $2,032/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 46.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 5.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,121 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,734 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,877 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 209 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Is Carteret a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
33% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 8,591 of 26,003 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Carteret 10.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 96,862 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 78.76 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 0.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households without internet | 6.79 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 5.5 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,672 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)2Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,539 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov31Official |
| Unemployment rate | 10.14 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)11Official |
What does a salary buy in Carteret?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,877 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,734 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,061 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Carteret. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Carteret. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 121 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 4,037 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,809 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 423.1 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release16Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carteret when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,576 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 135.3 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 53 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 153 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights22Official |
| Average commute time | 31.41 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 6.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 13 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports23Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | EWR | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports23Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Carteret. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Carteret 7.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData27Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.44 · Feb 6.11 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17 · May 22.56 · Jun 27.67 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 29.28 · Sep 25.39 · Oct 18.89 · Nov 12.72 · Dec 7.11 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.61 · Feb -2.67 · Mar 1.22 · Apr 6.72 · May 12.17 · Jun 17.56 · Jul 20.78 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.94 · Oct 9.44 · Nov 3.89 · Dec -0.444 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.4 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 11.9 · May 17.4 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 3.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI30Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 86.87 · Feb 75.69 · Mar 104.9 · Apr 98.3 · May 100.8 · Jun 110.2 · Jul 118.4 · Aug 105.4 · Sep 97.03 · Oct 96.27 · Nov 84.58 · Dec 105.2 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 20.8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)27Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.05 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)27Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 7 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,184 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 30.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 13 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)30Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -3.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: The Bronx ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport67%Foreign residents33%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 11.37 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)24Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 33.7 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)11Official |
| Foreign residents | 8,591 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)11Official |
| Population density | 2,286 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)26Official |
| Population | 26,003 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program26Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 26,151 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 405,800 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 68.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Residents born abroad | 33.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 22.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 11.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.37 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage9Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 71.9 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate10Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 8.72 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 30.09 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 91.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 1 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 12,228 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 11.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 88.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Carteret
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Iselin as a Carteret alternative in the same region
8 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 3.9% Iselin vs 10.1% Carteret−61%
- Foreign residents: 50.4% Iselin vs 33.7% Carteret+50%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,642 Iselin vs €3,672 Carteretno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Iselin vs 7.1 µg/m³ Carteretsame level
North Bethesda as a Carteret alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 301 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 10.1% Carteret−64%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,672 Carteretno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 1,576 (2024) Carteretno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.1 µg/m³ Carteret−18%
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 33.7% Carteretsame level
Cities near Carteret
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 1,761 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 4,206 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,932 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,755 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,601 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,323 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 1,891 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,126 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,952 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,642 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Carteret?
The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Carteret?
The unemployment rate is 10.14 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Carteret?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.15 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is Carteret?
Police recorded 1,576 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Carteret?
The published population is 26,003 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Carteret?
8,591 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Carteret a good place to live?
Carteret may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Carteret?
Avenel, Linden, Rahway, Woodbridge, Staten Island are near Carteret. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Carteret, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 83b9992fec7de28572af4caa55dc87c5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/carteret-borough/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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