Median Household Income
$91,461 ± $7,212
Median Home Value
$386,400 ± $17,959
Median Gross Rent
$1,845 ± $142/mo
Per Capita Income
$43,170
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Homeownership Rate
51.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.1%
Median Age
39.7
Average Commute
26 min
Households
12,257
Veterans
1,053
Population Over Time
Rahway grew 7.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
27,994
2016
28,884
2018
29,370
2020
29,691
2022
29,664
2024
30,109
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
34.9%
Hispanic or Latino
27.4%
Black or African American
31.2%
Asian
6.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.