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Population in July 2008: 28,624. Population change since 2000: +8.0%
 

Males: 13,652  (47.7%)
Females: 14,972  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07065.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $61,914 (it was $50,729 in 2000)
Rahway:  $61,914
New Jersey:  $70,378

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $27,801

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $312,554 (it was $144,100 in 2000)
Rahway:  $312,554
New Jersey:  $364,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $301,173; Detached houses: $303,101; Townhouses or other attached units: $208,415; In 2-unit structures: $376,072; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $421,378; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $146,399; Mobile homes: $137,500
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Races in Rahway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.2%)
  • Black (27.1%)
  • Hispanic (13.9%)
  • Other race (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Filipino (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rahway: 123.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (12.0%), Irish (11.4%), German (10.0%), Polish (9.5%), English (3.8%), United States (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1858

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 3.99 square miles.

Population density: 7175 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rahway

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rahway city

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

4,553 residents are foreign born (8.8% Latin America, 3.8% Europe, 3.4% Asia).

This city:  17.2%
New Jersey:  17.5%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Rahway, New Jersey in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Rahway to the number of sex offenders is 5725 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rahway:  2.9% ($4,157)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elizabeth, NJ (5.4 miles , pop. 120,568).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (7.6 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (17.5 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Avenel, NJ (1.3 miles ), Clark, NJ (1.3 miles ), Colonia, NJ (1.4 miles ), Linden, NJ (1.6 miles ), Iselin, NJ (1.7 miles ), Port Reading, NJ (1.8 miles ), Carteret borough, NJ (1.8 miles ), Roselle borough, NJ (1.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $71,300
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,200
  • 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $36,700
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $68,200
  • 2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $92,600
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $78,600
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $91,900
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $113,700
  • 2005: 130 buildings, average cost: $111,600
  • 2006: 61 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2007: 35 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2008: 24 buildings, average cost: $105,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.61 N, Longitude: 74.28 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,944 (+7.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,016 (16.5%)

Area codes: 732, 908, 848

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  10.4%
New Jersey:  9.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Rahway by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 1210200100
    per 100,000 3.97.73.70.07.40.00.03.60.00.0
Rapes 4422242312
    per 100,000 15.715.47.57.47.414.87.210.93.67.1
Robberies 52312732495544465864
    per 100,000 204.5119.0101.0118.3181.1204.0159.2166.8209.2226.3
Assaults 31322933293341262523
    per 100,000 121.9122.9108.5122.0107.2122.4148.394.390.281.3
Burglaries 14220415613315415095117125112
    per 100,000 558.5783.2583.8491.6569.1556.3343.7424.2450.9396.0
Thefts 490522633519457449376433461477
    per 100,000 1927.22004.12368.91918.41688.81665.11360.41569.81663.11686.3
Auto thefts 107871311441007580827065
    per 100,000 420.8334.0490.3532.3369.5278.1289.5297.3252.5229.8
Arson 7255575502
    per 100,000 27.57.718.718.518.526.018.118.10.07.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 256.0249.6240.3219.5233.4225.3184.9201.1202.0203.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 87 (80 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.79
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,200 (+4.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)
  • Cashiers (3%)



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Rahway-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Rahway city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 tornado 27.2 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Rahway-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from Rahway center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 17.2 miles away from Rahway center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Rahway center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospital/medical center in Rahway:
  • RAHWAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (865 STONE ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Rahway:
  • TRINITAS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ELIZABETH, NJ)
  • MUHLENBERG REGIONAL MED CTR (about 5 miles; PLAINFIELD, NJ)
  • OVERLOOK HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SUMMIT, NJ)

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Heliports located in Rahway:
Amtrak stations near Rahway:
  • 4 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 11 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rahway:
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 7 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 8,135)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,893)
Public high school in Rahway:
Private high school in Rahway:
  • ST MARYS (Students: 241; Location: 244 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Rahway:
Private elementary/middle schools in Rahway:
  • ECYC INC DBA EMPLOYEES CENTER (Students: 88; Location: C O MERCK AND CO INC PO BOX 20; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PAT'S DAY CARE CENTER (Students: 54; Location: 1645 COLUMBUS PLACE; Grades: PK - 2)
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Library in Rahway:
  • RAHWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $680,680; Location: 75 EAST CHERRY, RM 9B; 82,970 books; 914 audio materials; 525 video materials; 184 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Rahway: North Rahway Station (A), Rahway Yacht Club (B), Rahway Waterworks (C), Rahway Station (D), Rahway Theatre (E), Rahway Public Library (F), Rahway Engine Company Number 5 (G), Rahway City Hall (H), Downtown Fire Station (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rahway include: Saint Marks Catholic Church (A), Holy Comforter Episcopal Church (B), Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church (C), Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (D), Second Baptist Church (E), Second Presbyterian Church (F), Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church (G), Progressive Baptist Church (H), Saint John The Baptist Russian Orthodox Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rahway Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Milton Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Robinsons Branch (A), South Branch Rahway River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rahway include: Flannagan Field (1), Veteran's Field (2), Brennan Field (3), Roosevelt Field (4), Howard Field (5), Milton Lake Park (6), Madden Field (7), Stein Field (8), Merck Athletic Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Guest Packaging (389 West Inman Avenue), Executive Inn (1650 USHighway 1), Kings Inn Motel (U S Hwy No 1 & Lawrence), Deluxe Inn (USHighway 1 & # # 9).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rahway and their reported violations in the past:

RAHWAY WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 26500, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between DEC-1992 and NOV-1997, Contaminant: Trichloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-16-1993), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-16-1993), St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-16-1993), St Public Notif received (APR-16-1993)
  • MCL, Average - Between DEC-1992 and NOV-1997, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-16-1993), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-16-1993), St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-16-1993), St Public Notif received (APR-16-1993)
  • MCL, Average - Between NOV-1992 and OCT-1997, Contaminant: Trichloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-16-1993), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-16-1993), St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-16-1993), St Public Notif received (APR-16-1993)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.1%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rahway, NJ


People in group quarters in Rahway
  • 118 people in nursing homes
  • 40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Rahway compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Rahway (2009 data):
  • RSI BANK: Rsi Bank at 1500 Irving Street, branch established on 1851-03-12; Rsi Bank at 2401 St. Georges Avenue, branch established on 2004-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $445.3 mil, Deposits: $350.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Rsi Bancorp, Mhc
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Rahway Branch at 1420 Irving Street, branch established on 1962-09-18. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Rahway Branch at 1034 St. Georges Avenue, branch established on 1967-11-08. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: St. Georges Branch at 1003 Saint Georges Avenue, branch established on 2006-12-18. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Rahway Branch at St. Georges Avenue And West Milton Street, branch established on 2000-09-09. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rahway, New Jersey
  • Rodeway Inn, 1650 Rt 1 & 9, Rahway, NJ 07065, Phone: (732) 396-9300, Fax: (732) 381-7883
  • Hotel Indigo, 1 Carriage City Plz, Rahway, NJ 07065, Phone: (732) 340-0076, Fax: (732) 340-0087
  • Best Western Riverview Inn & Suites, 1747 Paterson St, Rahway, NJ 07065, Phone: (732) 381-7650, Fax: (732) 381-6753
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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Rahway

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.47%
Here65.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents73.6%3.5%2.9%2.0%1.5%
Congregations17.6%11.5%9.2%6.5%6.5%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents1.3%1.1%1.0%0.6%12.6%
Congregations5.0%6.1%1.1%2.3%34.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 8$42,274$63,4110$0
Other Government Administration 9$66,306$88,4080$0
Judicial and Legal 10$24,052$28,8620$0
Police Protection - Officers 81$623,366$92,3510$0
Police - Other 11$30,680$33,4690$0
Firefighters 54$355,666$79,0370$0
Fire - Other 3$11,516$46,0640$0
Streets and Highways 34$153,364$54,1280$0
Health 11$55,770$60,8400$0
Solid Waste Management 21$71,686$40,9630$0
Sewerage 4$15,986$47,9580$0
Parks and Recreation 9$31,282$41,70913$6,239
Housing and Community Development(Local) 16$76,178$57,1344$4,158
Local Libraries 18$60,094$40,06311$12,724
Other and Unallocable 5$14,576$34,9828$2,163
Totals for Government 294$1,632,796$66,64536$25,284


Rahway government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,897,000
  • Charges - Housing and Community Development: $1,018,000
    Sewerage: $600,000
    Solid Waste Management: $85,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,340,000
    Water Utilities: $1,251,000
    General - Other: $930,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $12,196,000
    Police Protection: $8,392,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,094,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,664,000
    Water Utilities: $2,595,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,994,000
    Libraries: $1,250,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,079,000
    Health - Other: $886,000
    Parks and Recreation: $696,000
    Financial Administration: $669,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $529,000
    Regular Highways: $371,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $361,000
    Sewerage: $182,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,553,000
    All Other: $90,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,420,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $2,557,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $270,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,120,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $621,000
    Interest Earnings: $591,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $521,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,889,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,165,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,844,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $273,000
    Solid Waste Management: $127,000
    General - Other: $98,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,714,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,275,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $8,364,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,557,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,463,000
    All Other: $640,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,631,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,237,000
    Other License: $900,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $79,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $34,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,269,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $426,000

6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,193 average AGI)
Union County:  0.09%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Essex County, NJ  1.58% ($43,782 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.79% ($45,395)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.64% ($64,325)


7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,861 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($727 average AGI)
Union County:  0.06%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, NJ  1.18% ($47,329 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.93% ($39,626)
to Somerset County, NJ  0.63% ($72,811)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rahway:
  • WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNSW (1430 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rahway:
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WSIA (88.9 FM; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Rahway:
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Rahway fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 23
Total length: 71 meters (233ft)
Total costs: $30,172,000
Total average daily traffic: 313,818
Total average daily truck traffic: 11,139

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 4
  • 1910-1919: 3
  • 1920-1929: 5
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Rahway, NJ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Marin Fettman, 2113 Elizabeth Avenue (Nj05770h), Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00072622
    Registrant: Omnipoint Communications Inc., 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Rahway, NJ)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • NJY0139, 619 New Brunswick Ave, Type: Pole, Structure height: 27.7 m, Call Sign: WQGJ271
    Assigned Frequencies : 23120.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/02/2007, Expiration Date: 02/02/2017, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr
    Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
  • RAHWAY, 126 E Lincoln Avenue, Overall height: 23.2 m, Call Sign: WLR627
    Assigned Frequencies : 6422.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/06/2007, Certifier: Karen Zacharia
    Registrant: Mci Communications Services, Inc., 2400 N. Glenville Drive, Dept/Loc 71216/107, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3
  • 1181 Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50 m, Call Sign: KNKK653
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.787 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/10/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: John X Adilette
    Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, N.W., Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 22314, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:
  • 1181 Main Street, Overall height: 47.3 m, Call Sign: KNKG859
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.937 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/31/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: John A Fellows
    Registrant: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 1500 K Street, N.W. - Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 230-5180, Fax: (202) 387-3467, Email:
  • Rahway Plaza Apartments, 1181 Main Street, Structure height: 50 m, Overall height: 52 m, Call Sign: KNLW541
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.287 MHz
    Expiration Date: 12/12/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/23/2008, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Venable, LLP, 575 7th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 344-4000, Fax: (202) 344-8300, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • 1706 Paterson St, Call Sign: KJA491
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/08/2003, Expiration Date: 12/11/2012
    Registrant: Rahway Yacht Club, 1706 Paterson St., Rahway, NJ 07065, Phone: (732) 574-8594
  • 126 East Lincoln Ave, Type: Bant, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPWI313
    Assigned Frequencies : 129.025 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/23/2007, Expiration Date: 11/20/2017, Certifier: Kris E Hutchison
    Registrant: Aviation Spectrum Resources Inc, 2551 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: (410) 266-2132, Fax: (410) 266-2047, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rahway)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: WILKINS-WAYNE VARI-VIGGEN (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 12VV , Serial Number: 208, Airworthiness Date: 11/19/1984
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 867 Bryant St, Rahway, NJ 07065
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 333FT , Serial Number: AA5B-0111, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 08/14/1975
    Registrant (Corporation): Crosswinds Flying Club Inc, 385 Maple Ave, Rahway, NJ 07065
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6747W , Serial Number: 28-20871, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 05/12/1965
    Registrant (Individual): John P Geesey, 118 Jefferson Ave, Rahway, NJ 07065
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 734UQ , Serial Number: 17269128, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 05/19/1977
    Registrant (Corporation): Future Technologies Inc, 1308 Pierce St, Rahway, NJ 07065



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED20$323,200334$242,072635$218,427165$77,6489$1,102,55668$204,1321$20,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$071$234,042163$236,13534$49,3530$011$249,7271$30,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$303,833146$247,521532$248,391165$82,4552$282,50038$176,8421$75,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$301,83379$245,987214$231,21527$128,2220$015$239,8671$104,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$013$208,00087$251,7596$165,0000$03$147,3330$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0355.00 , 0356.00, 0357.00, 0358.00, 0359.00, 0360.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED103$294,76747$330,0008$300,375
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED23$260,30425$317,7206$246,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$299,0007$323,7141$258,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$264,5386$311,1673$181,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0355.00 , 0356.00, 0357.00, 0358.00, 0359.00, 0360.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 89
  • Hazardous Condition: 309
  • Service Call: 10
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Rahway


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Rahway, NJ

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    • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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