Carteret, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carteret	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$42,288	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$112,831	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,942	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,210	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,560	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,067	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carteret is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carteret is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carteret is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carteret is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,213 $112,831 $225,662

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Carteret median earnings by income bracket

Carteret employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.3%	22.3%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
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Madison, NJ	17,048	$233,686	187.3%
Westfield, NJ	30,292	$231,795	185.0%
Carteret, NJ	24,081	$112,831	38.7%

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Fish Hawk, FL	24,122	$165,096	103.0%
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Carteret, NJ	24,081	$112,831	38.7%

Source: The Carteret, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.