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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rahway, NJ compare?
| Figure | Rahway, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 31,010 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 29,556 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 7,586 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.2% |
| Measure | Rahway, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 30,109±33 |
| Median age | 39.7±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.4%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 29.3%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 30.8%±4.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.7%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 24.0%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.1%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $91,461±$7,212 |
| Per capita income | $43,170±$2,107 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.5%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $386,400±$17,959 |
| Median gross rent | $1,845±$142 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.7%±7.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.5%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.5%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.0%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.0%±4.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 8.3%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.9 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.0%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov