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Rahway, New Jersey

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StatisticRahwayNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population30,1099,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$91,461$103,556$80,734
Median Age39.740.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.1%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$386,400$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,845$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate9.5%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.3%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born24.0%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.5%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.930.526.4
Worked from Home17.0%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.2%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rahway, New Jersey

Age in Rahway, New Jersey

StatisticRahwayNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age39.740.138.9
Under 18 %19.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.2%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Rahway, New Jersey

StatisticRahwayNew JerseyUnited States
Households12,2573,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households64.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children30.1%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.2%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone30.6%26.4%28.7%
Never Married38.8%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rahway, New Jersey

StatisticRahwayNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,170$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.7%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.4%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.1%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.9%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.5%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.4%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households11.2%9.1%n/a

Housing in Rahway, New Jersey

StatisticRahwayNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units13,0023,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes45.2%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units31.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.7%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,962.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.5%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,916$9,590n/a

Education in Rahway, New Jersey

StatisticRahwayNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School10.0%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate30.9%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.0%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.9%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.3%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rahway, New Jersey

StatisticRahwayNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.3%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.0%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit8.3%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.7%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.6%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.4%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Rahway, New Jersey

StatisticRahwayNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.4%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.7%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.2%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home66.4%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.0%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency26.1%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Rahway

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.