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%). 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. One downside of living in Tuckerton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Tuckerton, the average commute to work is 30.80 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. 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.
