Living in Rahway City School District Area

Living Summary

11,304

households

29,404

Total Population

$272,700

Average House Value

$1,310

Average Housing Rent

$78,946

Average Household Income

90.98%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,799

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

25%

Percent Proficient - Math

43%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 11,304 households are located in Rahway City School District area. Among them, 3,028 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.37 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,932 and 6,879 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

9% (2,593) of residents are non-citizens and 36% (10,555) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Rahway City School District, New Jersey
Household	11,304
Population	29,404
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,028 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,932
Total Students	6,879
Pre-Kindergarten	680
Kindergarten	290
Grade 1-8	2,334
Grade 9-12	1,195
College/Graduate School	2,380
Veterans	23,670
Non-citizen	2,593
Non-English Home Language	10,555
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

24,236 residents are over the age of 16 and 16,905 people are in labor force. Among them, 16,860 people are in civilian labor force and 45 are in armed labor force. 16,116 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Rahway City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,763	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	11,068	70.22%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,662	10.54%
Public transportation	1,992	12.64%
Walked	404	2.56%
Other method	205	1.30%
Worked from home	432	2.74%
Average Commute Time	33 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,116	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,793	35.95%
Service	2,461	15.27%
Sales and office	4,034	25.03%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,250	7.76%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,578	16.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,116	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	45	0.28%
Construction	863	5.35%
Manufacturing	1,917	11.90%
Wholesale trade	514	3.19%
Retail trade	1,539	9.55%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,601	9.93%
Information	544	3.38%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,384	8.59%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,959	12.16%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,385	21.00%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	880	5.46%
Other services, except public administration	527	3.27%
Public administration	958	5.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,116	-
Private wage and salary workers	13,382	83.04%
Government workers	2,321	14.40%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	413	2.56%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $99,981 for the 11,304 households in Rahway City School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $44,770. 26,734 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.98%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,304	-
Less than $10,000	420	3.72%
$10,000 - $14,999	178	1.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,126	9.96%
$25,000 - $34,999	768	6.79%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,074	9.50%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,772	15.68%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,839	16.27%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,135	18.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,058	9.36%
More than $200,000	934	8.26%
Median Household Income	$78,946	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$99,981	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,155	-
Less than $10,000	66	0.92%
$10,000 - $14,999	41	0.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	343	4.79%
$25,000 - $34,999	313	4.37%
$35,000 - $49,999	659	9.21%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,160	16.21%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,246	17.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,595	22.29%
$150,000 - $199,999	937	13.10%
More than $200,000	795	11.11%

Median Family Income	$94,695	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$120,221	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$44,770	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$63,084	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$63,084	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	29,384	-
With health insurance coverage	26,734	90.98%
Public coverage	8,122	27.64%
Private health insurance	21,751	74.02%
Without health insurance coverage	2,650	9.02%

Housing

There are 12,175 housing units in Rahway City School District area, New Jersey with 11,304 units (92.85%) occupied. 6,748 houses (59.70%) are occupied by owner and 4,556 houses (40.30%) are rented. The average housing value is $272,700 and the average rental cost is $1,310. 150 houses (1.23%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,735 houses (30.68%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,175	-
Occupied	11,304	92.85%
Owner Occupied	6,748	59.70%
Renter Occupied	4,556	40.30%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,469	53.13%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	756	6.21%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,887	40.14%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	63	0.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,175	-
Built 2014 or later	150	1.23%
Built 2010 - 2013	593	4.87%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,485	12.20%
Built 1990 - 1999	403	3.31%
Built 1980 - 1989	786	6.46%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,057	8.68%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,653	13.58%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,313	19.00%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,735	30.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,175	-
1 room	471	3.87%
2 rooms	371	3.05%
3 rooms	1,551	12.74%
4 rooms	1,900	15.61%
5 rooms	1,759	14.45%
6 rooms	2,438	20.02%
7 rooms	1,751	14.38%
8 rooms	992	8.15%
9 rooms or more	942	7.74%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,175	-
no bedroom	504	4.14%
1 bedroom	2,357	19.36%
2 bedrooms	3,117	25.60%
3 bedrooms	4,211	34.59%
4 bedrooms	1,584	13.01%
5 bedrooms or more	402	3.30%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,748	-
Less than $50,000	146	2.16%
$50,000 - $99,999	160	2.37%
$100,000 - $149,999	241	3.57%
$150,000 - $199,999	790	11.71%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,922	43.30%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,278	33.76%
$500,000 - $999,999	175	2.59%
$1,000,000 or more	36	0.53%
Median House Value	$272,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	4,412	-
Less than $500	393	8.91%
$500 - $999	631	14.30%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,659	37.60%
$1,500 - $1,999	951	21.55%
$2,000 - $2,499	462	10.47%
$2,500 - $2,999	293	6.64%
$3,000 or more	23	0.52%
Median Rental Costs	$1,310	-

Demographic

A total of 29,543 people lives in Rahway City School District area, New Jersey with 14,690 male and 14,853 female. The males to female ratio is 49.72 to 50.28. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	29,543	-
Male	14,690	49.72%
Female	14,853	50.28%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	29,543	-
Under 5 years	2,010	6.80%
5 - 9 years	1,514	5.12%
10 - 14 years	1,492	5.05%
15 - 19 years	1,449	4.90%
20 - 24 years	2,009	6.80%
25 - 34 years	4,426	14.98%
35 - 44 years	4,438	15.02%
45 - 54 years	4,148	14.04%
55 - 59 years	2,194	7.43%
60 - 64 years	1,865	6.31%
65 - 74 years	2,303	7.80%
75 - 84 years	946	3.20%
85 years and older	749	2.54%
Median Age	39.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	29,543	-
One Race	28,435	96.25%
White	15,208	51.48%
Black or African American	8,466	28.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native	33	0.11%
Asian	1,347	4.56%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	3,381	11.44%

Two or more races	1,108	3.75%
White and Black or African American	269	0.91%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	120	0.41%
White and Asian	128	0.43%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	77	0.26%