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Carteret, NJ Profile


Carteret, NJ, population 23,776, is located in New Jersey's Middlesex county, about 6.1 miles from Elizabeth and 11.3 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Carteret's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Carteret has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Carteret's population has grown by about 12%.

Carteret's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Carteret tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White69%
African American10%
Native American0%
Asian8%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed13%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200020,703N/A
200121,3062.91%
200221,3280.10%
200321,303-0.12%
200421,243-0.28%
200521,173-0.33%
200621,9643.74%
200722,4732.32%
200823,2423.42%
200923,7762.30%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$47,148
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001326
2002236
2003345
2004252
2005260
2006293
2007248
2008227
2009203
2010214
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 202541
2002 142025
2003 0112143
2004 152029
2005 172028
2006 342135
2007 042427
2008 042424
2009 022026
2010 131632

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,959
20021,868
20031,889
20041,917
20051,739
20061,672
20071,620
20081,438
20091,276
20101,646
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 92 268 49
2002 84 256 55
2003 96 247 68
2004 78 279 61
2005 61 256 58
2006 61 274 24
2007 62 250 47
2008 56 242 31
2009 77 202 23
2010 72 296 31

Location

Elevation16 feet above sea level
Land Area4.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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