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Carteret, NJ (West Carteret)

Found within zip code: 07008

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Carteret, NJ (West Carteret)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$326,200

medium cost relative to New Jersey
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,414,000+		0%
$1,811,001-$2,414,000		0%
$1,207,001-$1,811,000		1%
$966,001-$1,207,000		0%
$724,001-$966,000		1%
$483,001-$724,000		6%
$241,001-$483,000		68%
$121,001-$241,000		3%
$0-$121,000		21%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

high cost relative to NJ, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density), coastal
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Nautical, Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Walkable

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college), some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Italian ancestry, some Irish ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Puerto Rican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Italian speaking, some Portuguese speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

MINUE 83 POST BLVD., CARTERET, NJ 07008 (732) 541-8960	PK-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

CARTERET BOROUGH, NJ School District

3,893 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of NJ school districts	13.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	30.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

69%	81%	67%	83%	70%	79%	STATE
69%	81%	67%	83%	70%	79%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	24.2	57.1
BLACK (%)	17.4	17.7
HISPANIC (%)	37.1	17.7
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	21.2	7.2
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	54.3	NO DATA

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,363	$28,666,000	60.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$938	$3,653,000	7.7
STAFF	$334	$1,299,000	2.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$216	$839,000	1.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$582	$2,265,000	4.8
OPERATION	$958	$3,728,000	7.9
TRANSPORTATION	$526	$2,047,000	4.3
OTHER	$150	$585,000	1.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,703	$14,416,000	30.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,013	$3,945,000	8.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,141	$47,263,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.6
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	7.9

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

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NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in West Carteret
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in Carteret
1 in 377
in New Jersey
1 in 282

	West Carteret	Carteret	New Jersey
		2.66	3.55

Carteret, NJ violent crimes

Population: 20,709
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	1	5	20	29
RATE PER 1,000	0.05	0.24	0.97	1.40

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in West Carteret
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in Carteret
1 in 49
in New Jersey
1 in 43

	West Carteret	Carteret	New Jersey
		20.33	23.33

Carteret, NJ property crimes

Population: 20,709
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	78	279	61
RATE PER 1,000	3.77	13.47	2.95

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	West Carteret	Carteret	New Jersey
		95	61

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NJ*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	100.65%	5.51%	2	3
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Carteret, NJ Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NJ*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	97.98%	5.36%	1	2
Last 10 Years	113.15%	11.31%	3	8
Last 5 Years	34.67%	6.93%	1	4
Last 2 Years	-7.26%	-3.63%	1	1
Last 12 Months	-5.38%	-5.38%	1	2
Latest Quarter	-2.30%	-9.20%	2	2
			* 10 is highest

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Carteret, NJ (West Carteret)

Carteret, NJ (West Carteret)

School Rating Information

CARTERET BOROUGH, NJ School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Carteret, NJ Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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