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Compare Carteret to Fair Lawn

This post compares Carteret, New Jersey to Fair Lawn, 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) Fair Lawn (borough)
Population 24,040 33,447
Income (median) $50,722 $73,712
Home Value (median) $267,500 $406,400
White 53% 81%
Black 15% 1%
Asian 23% 13%
With Kids 39% 35%
Age (median) 36 42
Rentals 42% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carteret or Fair Lawn?
A: Carteret has a smaller population count than Fair Lawn: 24040 compared with 33447 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carteret or in Fair Lawn?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Carteret.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carteret or Fair Lawn?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Carteret.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carteret does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Carteret versus 18% for Fair Lawn.

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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