Area: 3.9 square miles
Population (2010): 27,346
Persons per square mile (2010): 7,017.2
Race (in percent)*
White: 52.3
African American: 30.9
Hispanic (could be of any race): 23.5
Asian: 4.3
Other Race: 3.8
Amer. Indian/AK Native: 0.3
Hawaiian/Pac. Islander: <0.1
*Does not total 100 percent
Housing Units (2010): 11,300
School enrollment (2010 estimate): 6,916
Percentage of college grads (2010): 20.6
Median household income (2010): $61,751
Source: United States Census Bureau
Chartered: 1858
Mayor: Raymond A. Giacobbe (Democrat, first term)
U.S. Congressional District: 10
N.J. Legislative District: 22
Major employers:
Merck & Co.
SDI Technologies
Rahway Board of Education
Municipal contact information:
1 City Hall Plaza
Rahway, NJ 07065
(732) 827-2000
https://www.cityofrahway.com
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