Rahway, NJ

Population (year 2000): 26,500. Estimated population in July 2005: 27,563 (+4.0% change)
Males: 12,639 (47.7%), Females: 13,861 (52.3%)

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $50,729 (year 2000)
Median house value: $142,600 (year 2000)

Races in Rahway:

White Non-Hispanic (53.2%)
Black (27.1%)
Hispanic (13.9%)
Other race (5.6%)
Two or more races (3.3%)
Filipino (1.6%)
Asian Indian (0.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (12.0%), Irish (11.4%), German (10.0%), Polish (9.5%), English (3.8%), United States (2.9%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Rahway

For population 15 years and over in Rahway city

17.2% Foreign born (8.8% Latin America, 3.8% Europe, 3.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,200 (+4.7%).

Hospital/medical center in Rahway:

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rahway:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rahway:

Other public-use airports nearest to Rahway:

Amtrak stations near Rahway:

5 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
9 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
12 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rahway:

UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 10 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 8,135)
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,565)
ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,893)

Public high school in Rahway:

Private high school in Rahway:

Public primary/middle schools in Rahway:

RAHWAY INTERMEDIATE SCH (Students: 966; Location: KLINE PLACE; Grades: 06 - 08)
FRANKLIN (Students: 671; Location: 1809 ST GEORGES AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
ROOSEVELT (Students: 580; Location: 811 ST GEORGE AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
GROVER CLEVELAND (Students: 326; Location: 486 E MILTON AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
MADISON (Students: 316; Location: 944 MADISON AVE; Grades: KG - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Rahway:

ECYC INC DBA EMPLOYEES CENTER (Students: 88; Location: C O MERCK AND CO INC PO BOX 20; Grades: PK - KG)
PAT'S DAY CARE CENTER (Students: 54; Location: 1645 COLUMBUS PLACE; Grades: PK - 2)

Library in Rahway:

RAHWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $680,680; Location: 75 EAST CHERRY, RM 9B; 82,970 books; 914 audio materials; 525 video materials; 184 serial subscriptions)