Demographics & People — Rahway, New Jersey

Population Overview

Population (Census)29,748
Estimated 2026~31,000
Median Age39.7
Total Households12,155
Family Households7,827
Average Household Size2.44
Diversity Index0.7045 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White10,450
Black or African American9,297
Asian2,118
Hispanic or Latino8,381

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups12,954
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino7,745
Unclassified or not reported6,859
Italian2,484
Hispanic: Puerto Rican2,340
Irish2,052
Hispanic: South American1,701
German1,698
Polish1,655
West Indian (except Hispanic groups)1,457

Language

English Only18,629
Spanish5,125
Population 5+27,538

Veterans

Veterans905
Population 18+23,544

Commuting

Mean Commute Time31.9 minutes
Work from Home17.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Rahway, New Jersey.