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Who knew Rahway demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Rahway, NJ. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Rahway demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 27,346 #31 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $58,551
Poverty Rate 8.7%
Median Age 38.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Rahway Demographics Summary

population icon With 27,346 people, Rahway is the 31st most populated city in the state of New Jersey out of 545 cities. But watch out, Rahway, because Englewood with 27,147 people and Bergenfield with 26,764 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Rahway residents was $58,551. Rahway households made slightly more than Brooklawn households ($58,488) and Echelon households ($58,161) However, 8.7% of Rahway residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Rahway residents is 38.8 years young.

race icon The largest Rahway racial/ethinic groups are White (40.3%) followed by Black (29.6%) and Hispanic (23.5%).

Rahway Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 11,013
Black 8,104
American Indian 42
Asian 1,148
Pacific Islander 3
Some Other Race 82
Two or More Races 521
Hispanic 6,433
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Rahway Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Rahway White population is 11,013 persons or 40.3%.
  • The Rahway Black population is 8,104 persons or 29.6%.
  • The Rahway Hispanic population is 6,433 persons or 23.5%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Rahway Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Rahway ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 38.8 years
Median Age - Females 40.7 years
Median Age - Males 36.8 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 21.8% of the Rahway population under 18, Rahway has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 21.8%
Persons Over 65 13.5%
Everyone else 64.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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