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Rahway City School District

Rahway City School District is a unified school district in New Jersey with a community population of 30,109. The median household income is $91,461 and the median age is 39.7.

30,109

Population

7728

People / sq mi

$91,461

Median Income

39.7

Median Age

Rahway City School District covers 4 sq mi of land at 7728.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White34.9%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian26.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$91,461

Median Household Income

$43,170

Per Capita Income

6.6%

Poverty Rate

4.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$386,400

Median Home Value

$1,845

Median Rent

51.5%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

90.0%

High School+

34.1%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rahway City School District serves a community with a population of 30,109 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in New Jersey.

The median household income in Rahway City School District is $91,461, with a per capita income of $43,170. The poverty rate is 6.6%.

Rahway City School District is 34.9% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 26.1% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Rahway City School District, 90.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 34.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Rahway City School District is $386,400, with a median rent of $1,845. The homeownership rate is 51.5%.

Data for Rahway City School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3413530).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.