What percentage of people rent in Carteret Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Carteret Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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45.3% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Carteret Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,727 renting households against 4,497 that own their home.

In Carteret Borough, the share of households that rent went from 42.3% in 2015–2019 to 45.3% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.3% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 3,727 (±496)
Median renter income: $71,180 (±$16,106)

Who rents and who owns in Carteret Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carteret Borough	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.3% (±5.4 points)	36.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,727 (±496)	111,894 (±2,016)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,497 (±466)	195,888 (±2,110)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.3)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$71,180 (±$16,106)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$107,292 (±$15,659)	$139,193 (±$2,081)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Carteret Borough, the renter share is higher than in Middlesex County (36.4%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (36.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Middlesex County, Carteret Borough ranks 5 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 86 of 564.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Carteret Borough has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	42.3% (±4.0 points)	45.3% (±5.4 points)	+3.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,492 (±$116)	$2,032 (±$148)	+36.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$73,347 (±$8,097)	$96,862 (±$15,768)	+32.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Carteret Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carteret Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Carteret Borough	—	45.3% (±5.4 points)	—
Port Reading	1.5 mi	2.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Avenel	2.3 mi	47.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sewaren	2.8 mi	28.8% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Linden	3.0 mi	40.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rahway	3.2 mi	48.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge Township	3.7 mi	34.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Woodbridge	3.8 mi	47.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Colonia	4.4 mi	11.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Reading, NJ (2.7%), Sewaren, NJ (28.8%), Woodbridge Township, NJ (34.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	New Brunswick	78.6% (±2.3 points)
2	Perth Amboy	64.6% (±3.1 points)
3	Highland Park Borough	59.7% (±4.8 points)
4	Plainsboro Township	52.3% (±3.7 points)
5	Carteret Borough	45.3% (±5.4 points)
6	South Amboy	43.5% (±8.2 points)
7	North Brunswick Township	42.9% (±3.0 points)
8	Edison Township	39.4% (±1.7 points)
9	Dunellen Borough	38.6% (±9.2 points)
10	Sayreville Borough	37.0% (±2.9 points)
11	Helmetta Borough	36.5% (±6.6 points)

Showing 11 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Carteret Borough

How many renters are there in Carteret Borough?

Carteret Borough has an estimated 3,727 (±496) renting households, 45.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Carteret Borough?

In Carteret Borough, the share of households that rent went from 42.3% in 2015–2019 to 45.3% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Carteret Borough?

A renting household in Carteret Borough has 2.9 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Carteret Borough?

The median renting household in Carteret Borough, NJ has an income of $71,180 (±$16,106) a year, against $107,292 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Carteret borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:10750, in state:34 county:023).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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