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Compare Carteret to Atlantic City

This post compares Carteret, New Jersey to Atlantic City, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carteret (borough) Atlantic City (city)
Population 24,040 39,075
Income (median) $50,722 $31,261
Home Value (median) $267,500 $168,800
White 53% 31%
Black 15% 36%
Asian 23% 18%
With Kids 39% 34%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 42% 73%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carteret or Atlantic City?
A: Carteret has a smaller population count than Atlantic City: 24040 compared with 39075 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carteret or in Atlantic City?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Carteret.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carteret or Atlantic City?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Carteret.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Atlantic City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Carteret versus 73% for Atlantic City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carteret may include: Bergenfield, Sayreville, and North-Plainfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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