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.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Tuckerton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tuckerton is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tuckerton who work in office and administrative support (14.24%), teaching (13.05%), and sales jobs (11.61%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.12% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One of the nice things about Tuckerton is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. In Tuckerton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.80 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The 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. 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.
