Rahway, NJ Profile

Rahway, NJ, population 27,563, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 5.2 miles from Elizabeth and 10.4 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Rahway's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rahway has grown by about 4%.

Rahway's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rahway tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	60%
	African American	27%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.10
	Males	35.50
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,500	N/A
2001	26,692	0.72%
2002	26,840	0.55%
2003	26,831	-0.03%
2004	27,520	2.57%
2005	27,563	0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,729

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	221
2002	248
2003	303
2004	341
2005	315
2006	276
2007	303
2008	315

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	2	2	4	2	3	1	2
Robbery	27	32	49	55	44	46	58	64
Aggravated Assault	29	33	29	33	41	26	25	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,443
2002	2,942
2003	2,627
2004	2,499
2005	1,994
2006	2,291
2007	2,367
2008	2,312

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	156	133	154	150	95	117	125	112
Larceny, Theft	633	519	457	449	376	433	461	477
Motor Vehicle Theft	131	144	100	75	80	82	70	65
Arson	5	5	5	7	5	5	0	2

Location

Elevation	20 feet above sea level
Land Area	4 Square Miles