Rahway, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,691 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 544 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 403 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,017 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,444 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,283 | 19.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,140 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,215 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,147 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,663 | 36.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,622 | 20.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,118 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,385 | 13.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 990 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,146 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,138 | 29.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,792 | 51.0 |
| Separated | 632 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 1,813 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,482 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,771 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,079 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 928 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 311 | 33.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,171 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,618 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,541 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 320 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,424 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,835 | 18.4 |
Percent employed | 62.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,589 | 81.6 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,768 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,447 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,850 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,531 | 62.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,662 | 34.9 |
Same county | 5,138 | 20.7 |
Different county | 3,524 | 14.2 |
Same state | 2,418 | 9.7 |
Different state | 1,106 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 657 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,500 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,947 | 82.8 |
Born in United States | 21,445 | 80.9 |
State of residence | 15,875 | 59.9 |
Different state | 5,570 | 21.0 |
Born outside United States | 502 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 4,553 | 17.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,672 | 6.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,211 | 8.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,342 | 8.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,553 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,009 | 22.2 |
| Asia | 892 | 19.6 |
| Africa | 278 | 6.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,332 | 51.2 |
| Northern America | 42 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,850 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,636 | 75.0 |
| Language other than English | 6,214 | 25.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,732 | 11.0 |
Spanish | 3,315 | 13.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,561 | 6.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,962 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 760 | 3.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 579 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 246 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,500 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,428 | 111.0 |
| Arab | 130 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 135 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 108 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 253 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,006 | 3.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 176 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 80 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,663 | 10.0 |
| Greek | 216 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 449 | 1.7 |
| Irish1 | 3,028 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 3,187 | 12.0 |
| Lithuanian | 151 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 98 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 2,507 | 9.5 |
| Portuguese | 499 | 1.9 |
| Russian | 445 | 1.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 195 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 312 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 349 | 1.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 406 | 1.5 |
| Swedish | 138 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 324 | 1.2 |
| United States or American | 781 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 67 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 741 | 2.8 |
| Other ancestries | 10,969 | 41.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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