Carteret is a medium-sized coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 25,281 people and six associated neighborhoods, Carteret is the 73rd largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Carteret has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Carteret telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Carteret is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

In Carteret, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.14 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

For the size of the borough, public transportation in Carteret is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Carteret, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The overall education level of Carteret is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.73% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Carteret in 2022 was $36,299, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,196 for a family of four. However, Carteret contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carteret is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Carteret home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Carteret, accounting for 33.96% of the borough’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Carteret residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Carteret include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and Haitian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Carteret's cultural character, accounting for 34.66% of the borough’s population.

The most common language spoken in Carteret is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.