Rahway city, New Jersey demographics
Population: 29,582
Median age: 39.5
Median household income: 81,368
Rahway is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Rahway city, NJ.
Population
| 2021 | 29,582 |
| 2020 | 29,691 |
| 2019 | 29,543 |
| 2018 | 29,370 |
| 2017 | 29,443 |
| 2016 | 28,884 |
| 2015 | 28,644 |
| 2014 | 27,994 |
| 2013 | 27,701 |
| 2012 | 27,369 |
| 2011 | 27,127 |
| 2010 | 26,968 |
Census data for Rahway city, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in Rahway city, New Jersey
| Total population | 29,582 |
| Male | 14,542 |
| Female | 15,040 |
| Total population | 29,582 |
| Under 5 years | 2,057 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,394 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,682 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,633 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,557 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,811 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,567 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,268 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,048 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,790 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,636 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,423 |
| 85 years and over | 716 |
| Median age (years) | 39.5 |
| Under 18 years | 6,043 |
| 16 years and over | 24,061 |
| 18 years and over | 23,539 |
| 21 years and over | 22,355 |
| 62 years and over | 5,701 |
| 65 years and over | 4,775 |
| Total population | 29,582 |
| One race | 27,191 |
| White | 13,168 |
| Black or African American | 9,491 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 13 |
| Asian | 1,922 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 2,597 |
| Two or more races | 2,391 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,811 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,442 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,369 |
Social characteristics in Rahway city, New Jersey
| Total households | 12,158 |
| Family households (families) | 4,811 |
| Married-couple family | 507 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,550 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,544 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,290 |
| Average household size | 3,766 |
| Average family size | 2.42 |
Economic characteristics in Rahway city, New Jersey
| Total households | 12,158 |
| Less than $10,000 | 453 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 249 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,232 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 661 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 878 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,933 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,016 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,633 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,197 |
| $200,000 or more | 906 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 81,368 |
Housing characteristics in Rahway city, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 12,819 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,158 |
| Vacant housing units | 661 |
| Total housing units | 12,819 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,379 |
| 1-unit, attached | 863 |
| 2 units | 1,354 |
| 3 or 4 units | 328 |
| 5 to 9 units | 369 |
| 10 to 19 units | 576 |
| 20 or more units | 2,768 |
| Mobile home | 0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 182 |
| Total housing units | 12,819 |
| Built 2014 or later | 83 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,194 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,204 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 315 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 817 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,054 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,726 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,670 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,547 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,209 |
| Total housing units | 12,819 |
| 1 room | 638 |
| 2 rooms | 413 |
| 3 rooms | 1,995 |
| 4 rooms | 2,223 |
| 5 rooms | 1,573 |
| 6 rooms | 2,855 |
| 7 rooms | 1,258 |
| 8 rooms | 910 |
| 9 rooms or more | 954 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 12,819 |
| No bedroom | 650 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,200 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,918 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,414 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,473 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 164 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,158 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,788 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,370 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.64 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.15 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,158 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,411 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,185 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,475 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,012 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,482 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,593 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,788 |
| Less than $50,000 | 191 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 40 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 366 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 496 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,455 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,939 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 255 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 46 |
| Median (dollars) | 293,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,788 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,791 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,997 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,225 |
| Less than $500 | 486 |
| $500 to $999 | 499 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,956 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,045 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 752 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 442 |
| $3,000 or more | 45 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,405 |
| No rent paid | 145 |
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