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Rahway, NJ Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 27,994
| Rahway, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,577, 100% | 3,188,498 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.72 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,177, 30.04%, see rank | 25.81% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,400, 69.96%, see rank | 74.19% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,925, 65.47%, see rank | 69.25% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.41, see rank | 3.39 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,525, 42.78%, see rank | 50.93% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,652, 34.53%, see rank | 30.75% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 27,346
| Rahway, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,533, 100% | 3,214,360 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.58, see rank | 2.68 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,112, 29.55%, see rank | 25.24% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,421, 70.45%, see rank | 74.76% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,812, 64.67%, see rank | 69.27% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.23, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,470, 42.44%, see rank | 51.13% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,721, 35.33%, see rank | 30.73% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 27,369
| Rahway, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,273, 100% | 3,186,878 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.65, see rank | 2.70 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,387, 32.97%, see rank | 25.97% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,886, 67.03%, see rank | 74.03% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,407, 62.37%, see rank | 69.21% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.57, see rank | 3.36 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,266, 41.53%, see rank | 51.29% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,866, 37.63%, see rank | 30.79% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 26,968
| Rahway, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,078, 100% | 3,176,069 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.65, see rank | 2.69 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,224, 31.99%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,854, 68.01%, see rank | 74.05% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,409, 63.59%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.50, see rank | 3.34 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,396, 43.62%, see rank | 51.72% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,669, 36.41%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 27,941
| Rahway, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,300, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.69, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,183, 30.90%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,117, 69.10%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,767, 65.70%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.50, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,774, 46.35%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,533, 34.30%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 26,500
| Rahway, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,028, 100% | 3,064,645 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,806, 27.98%, see rank | 24.51% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,222, 72.02%, see rank | 75.49% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,727, 67.08%, see rank | 70.30% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,682, 46.69%, see rank | 53.46% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,301, 32.92%, see rank | 29.70% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.