Rahway, NJ, Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 10,381 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 5,743 | 55.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 577 | 5.6 |
| 2 units | 1,566 | 15.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 542 | 5.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 427 | 4.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 461 | 4.4 |
| 20 or more units | 1,054 | 10.2 |
| Mobile home | 11 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 39 | 0.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 76 | 0.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 154 | 1.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 491 | 4.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 951 | 9.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,247 | 12.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 4,711 | 45.4 |
| 1939 or earlier | 2,712 | 26.1 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 360 | 3.5 |
| 2 rooms | 489 | 4.7 |
| 3 rooms | 1,192 | 11.5 |
| 4 rooms | 1,353 | 13.0 |
| 5 rooms | 1,738 | 16.7 |
| 6 rooms | 2,533 | 24.4 |
| 7 rooms | 1,531 | 14.7 |
| 8 rooms | 701 | 6.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 484 | 4.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.5 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 10,028 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,243 | 12.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,717 | 27.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,585 | 15.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,513 | 15.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,147 | 11.4 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,823 | 18.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,176 | 11.7 |
| 1 | 4,049 | 40.4 |
| 2 | 3,552 | 35.4 |
| 3 or more | 1,251 | 12.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 6,596 | 65.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 89 | 0.9 |
| Electricity | 752 | 7.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 2,546 | 25.4 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 18 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 27 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 132 | 1.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 125 | 1.2 |
| No telephone service | 199 | 2.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 10,028 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 9,487 | 94.6 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 286 | 2.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 255 | 2.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,568 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 71 | 1.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 520 | 9.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,712 | 48.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,806 | 32.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 424 | 7.6 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 30 | 0.5 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5 | 0.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 142,600 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,750 | 67.3 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 9 | 0.2 |
$500 to $699 | 109 | 2.0 |
$700 to $999 | 431 | 7.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,685 | 30.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,154 | 20.7 |
$2,000 or more | 362 | 6.5 |
Median (dollars) | 1,409 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,818 | 32.7 |
Median (dollars) | 545 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,360 | 24.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 943 | 16.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 945 | 17.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 510 | 9.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 513 | 9.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,280 | 23.0 |
| Not computed | 17 | 0.3 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 3,724 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 192 | 5.2 |
| $200 to $299 | 183 | 4.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 280 | 7.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,322 | 35.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,224 | 32.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 393 | 10.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 39 | 1.0 |
| No cash rent | 91 | 2.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 732 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 722 | 19.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 699 | 18.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 398 | 10.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 390 | 10.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 389 | 10.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 958 | 25.7 |
| Not computed | 168 | 4.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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