Rahway, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rahway	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$61,058	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$117,549	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$150,393	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,392	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,243	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,868	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.4%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rahway is 36% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rahway is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rahway is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rahway is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,358 $117,549 $235,098

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Rahway median earnings by income bracket

Rahway employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	13.3%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Blackwells Mills, NJ	9,882	$298,230	266.7%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Fanwood, NJ	7,886	$258,696	218.1%
Rahway, NJ	30,734	$117,549	44.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morristown, TN	30,738	$48,963	39.8%
Duluth, GA	30,718	$108,762	33.7%
Sainte-Julie, QC	30,753	n/a
Carney, MD	30,710	$106,754	31.3%
San Carlos, CA	30,787	$284,735	250.1%
Rahway, NJ	30,734	$117,549	44.5%

Source: The Rahway, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.