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Compare Carteret to Toms River

This post compares Carteret, New Jersey to Toms River, 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) Toms River (CDP)
Population 24,040 88,707
Income (median) $50,722 $56,014
Home Value (median) $267,500 $281,300
White 53% 87%
Black 15% 3%
Asian 23% 4%
With Kids 39% 30%
Age (median) 36 43
Rentals 42% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carteret or Toms River?
A: Carteret has a much smaller population count than Toms River: 24040 compared with 88707 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carteret or in Toms River?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Carteret.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carteret or Toms River?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 19% for Toms River.

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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