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Rahway, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Rahway is a Census city of 30,109 people across 3.90 square miles of land, in Union County. Median household income is $91,461, 51.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 56 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $45.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rahway
What Rahway is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.9 sq mi
- Water area0.15 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land7,728
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rahway
How many people live in Rahway
- Population30,109
- Median age39.7
- Population under 185,826
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over5,478
- Share 65 and over18.2 percent
- Households12,257
- Family households7,890
- Share of households that are families64.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rahway
Income and work in Rahway
- Median household income$91,461
- Per capita income$43,170
- Civilian labor force16,135
- Employed14,965
- Unemployed1,170 plus or minus 318
- Unemployment rate7.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over21,712
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rahway
Housing in Rahway
- Housing units13,002
- Occupied units12,257
- Vacant units745 plus or minus 260
- Vacancy rate5.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Owner occupied6,314
- Renter occupied5,943
- Ownership rate51.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$386,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,845
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.2 percent
- Single family units6,744
- Share single family51.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more6,064
- Share in buildings of two or more46.6 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rahway
How Rahway gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,165
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,639
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,555
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.7 percent
- Drove alone61.0 percent
- Carpooled11.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport8.3 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home17.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rahway
SBA loans in Rahway (7(a))
- Approvals56
- Gross approval$45,438,700
- Average approval$811,405
- Median approval$250,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$3,234,500
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported771
- Jobs per approval13.8
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Paid in full4
- Charged off4
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more19.6 percent
- Share to franchises10.7 percent
- Distinct lenders28
- Distinct industries by NAICS45
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rahway, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rahway
SBA loans in Rahway (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$12,761,000
- Average approval$1,823,000
- Median approval$2,056,000
- Largest approval$3,558,000
- Jobs supported84
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rahway, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rahway
Flood risk in Rahway
- NFIP communityCity of Rahway
- NFIP community number345314
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date09/20/06
The City of Rahway participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 345314 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Union County, not Rahway
Union County context, not Rahway figures
- Establishments in Union County14,276
- Covered employment, Union County229,010
- Average annual pay, Union County$84,322
- Housing units permitted, Union County1,696
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rahway.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rahway questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rahway, New Jersey?
30,109, in 12,257 households. Rahway city covers 3.90 square miles of land, which is 7,728 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rahway in?
Union County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rahway?
$91,461. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $386,400. Median gross rent is $1,845 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rahway businesses?
56 7(a) approvals totaling $45.4 m since FY2020, across 28 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $12.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rahway, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rahway borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rahway. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rahway in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rahway appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rahway, city of, community 345314, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rahway figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rahway.
Is zoning published for Rahway?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.