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Tuckerton, NJ
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Tuckerton profile


Living in Tuckerton



Tuckerton is a very small coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 3,671 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Tuckerton is the 364th largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Tuckerton 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 Tuckerton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.82% 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.

Tuckerton 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Tuckerton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.92 minutes every day commuting to work.

The overall education level of Tuckerton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.59% of adults in Tuckerton have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Tuckerton in 2018 was $38,471, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $153,884 for a family of four. However, Tuckerton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Tuckerton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tuckerton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tuckerton include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Tuckerton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.