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 3,681 people and six associated neighborhoods, Tuckerton is the 364th largest community in New Jersey.
A relatively large number of people in Tuckerton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.12% 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
One downside of living in Tuckerton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.80 minutes every day commuting to work.
The overall education level of Tuckerton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.67% 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 2022 was $47,691, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $190,764 for a family of four. However, Tuckerton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Tuckerton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tuckerton include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Tuckerton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.