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| Rahway |
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| Population 2002: | 26,909 |
| Population 2000: | 26,500 |
| Area codes: | 732, 908, 848 |
| Population growth: | +409 (+1.54%) |
| Elevation: | 20 feet |
| Foreign born: | 17.2% (8.8% Latin America, 3.8% Europe, 3.4% Asia) |
| Land area: | 4.0 square miles |
| County: | Union |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (19.0%), Manufacturing (14.8%). |
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| Races |
| 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% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 51.0% |
| Never married: | 29.0% |
| Widowed: | 8.6% |
| Divorced: | 8.4% |
| Separated: | 3.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $142,600 |
| Household income: | $50,729 |
| Resident age: | 37.1 years |
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| Rahway Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Population density: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 81.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 18.6% |
| Unemployed: | 6.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 519 (1918.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 221.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 144 (532.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 133 (491.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 33 (122.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 32 (118.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 2 (7.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 12.0% |
| Irish: | 11.4% |
| German: | 10.0% |
| Polish: | 9.5% |
| English: | 3.8% |
| United States: | 2.9% |