Editing Rahway, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
[[File:Rahway Public Library.jpg|thumb|The current Rahway Public Library]]
{{US Census population
|1860=  7130
|1870=  6258 | 1870n= *
|1880=  6455
|1890=  7105
|1900=  7935
|1910=  9337
|1920= 11042
|1930= 16011
|1940= 17498
|1950= 21290
|1960= 27699
|1970= 29114
|1980= 26723
|1990= 25325
|2000= 26500
|2010= 27346
|2020= 29556
| estimate=29813
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small> 1860–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed May 21, 2013.</ref><br />1860–1960<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=uYs5AQAAIAAJ&pg=SA32-PA12 ''Census of Population: 1960: Characteristics of the population. pt. A''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 32-12. Accessed September 19, 2012.</ref> 1860–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://archive.org/details/historyofnewjers02raum/page/281 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 281, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 29, 2013. "Rahway is divided into four wards. In 1860 the population was 7,130; and in 1870, 6,258. This diminution is caused by the formation of Clark and Linden townships."</ref> 1870<ref>Staff. [https://archive.org/details/acompendiumnint00offigoog/page/n272 <!-- pg=259 --> ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 259. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed July 29, 2013.</ref><br />1890–1910<ref>[https://archive.org/details/cu31924096785187/page/n358 <!-- pg=339 --> ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 339. Accessed May 20, 2012.</ref> 1860–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA712 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 712. Accessed May 20, 2012.</ref><br />1900–1990<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403961530 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Rahway city, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212112529/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403961530 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 20, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_uni/rahway1.pdf Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Rahway city] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723220943/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_uni/rahway1.pdf |date=2013-07-23 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed May 20, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/rahwaycitynewjersey QuickFacts Rahway city, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 15, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref><br />* = Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story/></small>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 27,346 people, 10,533 households, and 6,815 families in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|7016.8|/sqmi}}. There were 11,300 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2899.5|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 52.30% (14,301) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 30.93% (8,457) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.31% (84) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 4.30% (1,175) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.02% (5) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 8.37% (2,288) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 3.79% (1,036) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 23.52% (6,433) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 10,533 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18; 42.4% were married couples living together; 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.3% were non-families. Of all households, 29.5% were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.23.<ref name=Census2010/>

21.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.1 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $58,551 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,355) and the median family income was $77,268 (+/− $9,506). Males had a median income of $56,572 (+/− $3,375) versus $47,832 (+/− $3,542) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $28,855 (+/− $1,981). About 5.4% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403961530 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Rahway city, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085253/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403961530 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 20, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 26,500 people, 10,028 households, and 6,728 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|6,642.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 10,381 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,602.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 60.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 27.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.58% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 13.87% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603461530.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Rahway city] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113080613/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603461530.pdf |date=2016-01-13 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 20, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3461530 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Rahway city, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095459/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3461530 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 6, 2012.</ref>

There were 10,028 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.24.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the city was $50,729, and the median income for a family was $61,931. Males had a median income of $41,047 versus $32,091 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,481. About 5.4% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>