General Rahway Information | |
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Total area in square miles - Union County | 105.46 |
Water area in square miles - Union County | N/A |
Resident population - Union County | 522,541 |
Population rank - Union County | 106 |
Total population | 26,500 |
Total population (male) | 12,639 |
Total population (female) | 13,861 |
Population median age (male) | 35.5 |
Population median age (female) | 38.6 |
Births - Union County | 7,712 |
Deaths- Union County | 4,686 |
Population of one race | 25,618 |
Population of two or more races | 882 |
Population under 20 years | 6,894 |
Population under 20 years (male) | 3,547 |
Population under 20 years (female) | 3,347 |
Total population 18 years and over | 20,170 |
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Union County) | |
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Total households | 186,124 |
Family households (families) | 134,140 |
With own children under 18 years | 69,827 |
Married-couple family | 97,916 |
With own children under 18 years | 48,657 |
Male householder, no wife present, family | 9,167 |
With own children under 18 years | 3,311 |
Female householder, no husband present, family | 25,228 |
With own children under 18 years | 12,564 |
Nonfamily households | 52,772 |
Householder living alone | 43,846 |
65 years and over | 19,053 |
GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS | |
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Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,448 |
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,883 |
Average household size | 2.63 |
Average family size | 3.24 |
RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
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Population in family households | 22,433 |
Householder | 6,727 |
Spouse | 4,682 |
Child | 8,097 |
Other relatives | 761 |
Nonrelatives | 666 |
Unmarried partner | 254 |
Roomer or boarder | 101 |
Housemate or roommate | 93 |
Unmarried partner | 543 |
Foster child | 34 |
Other | 184 |
RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
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Population in nonfamily households | 3,907 |
Male householder | 1,425 |
Male householder living alone | 1,132 |
Male householder not living alone | 293 |
Female householder | 1,876 |
Female householder living alone | 1,674 |
Female householder not living alone | 202 |
Nonrelatives | 606 |
Unmarried partner | 289 |
Roomer or boarder | 76 |
Housemate or roommate | 137 |
Foster child | 4 |
Other | 100 |
RELATIONSHIP BY SEX | |
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Females 15 years and over | 217,687 |
Never married | 57,447 |
Now married | 109,631 |
Separated | 6,533 |
Widowed | 25,717 |
Divorced | 18,359 |
Males 15 years and over | N/A |
Never married | N/A |
Now married | N/A |
Separated | 4,167 |
Widowed | 6,104 |
Divorced | 10,949 |
TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE | |
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Total Population | 26,500 |
Male | 12,639 |
Under 5 years | 860 |
5 to 9 years | 963 |
10 to 14 years | 926 |
15 to 17 years | 533 |
18 and 19 years | 265 |
20 years | 157 |
21 years | 149 |
22 to 24 years | 449 |
25 to 29 years | 888 |
30 to 34 years | 1,013 |
35 to 39 years | 1,108 |
40 to 44 years | 1,098 |
45 to 49 years | 913 |
50 to 54 years | 827 |
55 to 59 years | 549 |
60 and 61 years | 205 |
62 to 64 years | 243 |
65 and 66 years | 170 |
67 to 69 years | 225 |
70 to 74 years | 404 |
75 to 79 years | 335 |
80 to 84 years | 230 |
85 years and over | 129 |
Female | 13,861 |
Under 5 years | 800 |
5 to 9 years | 912 |
10 to 14 years | 864 |
15 to 17 years | 472 |
18 and 19 years | 299 |
20 years | 149 |
21 years | 145 |
22 to 24 years | 464 |
25 to 29 years | 926 |
30 to 34 years | 1,064 |
35 to 39 years | 1,227 |
40 to 44 years | 1,151 |
45 to 49 years | 1,009 |
50 to 54 years | 839 |
55 to 59 years | 637 |
60 and 61 years | 238 |
62 to 64 years | 322 |
65 and 66 years | 199 |
67 to 69 years | 324 |
70 to 74 years | 577 |
75 to 79 years | 546 |
80 to 84 years | 396 |
85 years and over | 301 |
TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE | |
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Total population | 26,500 |
One race | 25,618 |
White | 15,950 |
Black or African American | 7,173 |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 42 |
Asian | 950 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 14 |
Some other race | 108 |
Two or more races | 882 |
RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS | |
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Total population in households | 26,340 |
People who are White alone | 15,841 |
People who are Black or African American alone | 7,127 |
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 42 |
People who are Asian alone | 946 |
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 14 |
People who are Hispanic or Latino | 3,672 |
People who are Some other race alone | 1,489 |
RESIDENCE IN 1995 | |
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Population 5 years and over | 486,355 |
Same house | 295,644 |
Different house - same county | N/A |
Different county - same state | 46,013 |
Different state or abroad | 48,347 |
Different state | 23,939 |
Abroad | 24,408 |
PLACE OF BIRTH (Union County) | |
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Total resident population | 522,541 |
Born in United States | 294,817 |
State of residence | 276,897 |
Different state | 101,649 |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas | 13,079 |
Foreign born | 130,916 |
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | |
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Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 136,230 |
Pre-kindergarten | 11,242 |
Public | 5,108 |
Private | 6,134 |
Kindergarten | 7,787 |
Public | 6,130 |
Private | N/A |
Elementary school grades 1 to 8 | 60,223 |
Public | 52,420 |
Private | 7,803 |
Elementary and high school | 88,985 |
Public | 77,010 |
Private | 11,975 |
High school grades 9 to 12 | 28,762 |
Public | 24,590 |
Private | 4,172 |
College, undergraduate years | 22,520 |
Public | 15,711 |
Private | 6,809 |
Graduate or professional school | 5,696 |
Public | 2,652 |
Private | 3,044 |
Not enrolled in school | 365,090 |
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | |
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Population 25 years and over | 351,903 |
Less than 9th grade | 30,835 |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 42,064 |
High school graduate | 104,431 |
Some college, no degree | 57,534 |
Associate's degree | 16,815 |
Bachelor's degree | 100,224 |
Graduate or professional degree | 28.5 |
Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.3 |
Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 61,760 |
EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Union County) | |
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Population 16 years and over | 405,859 |
In labor force | 258,641 |
Civilian labor force | 258,566 |
Employed | 244,197 |
Unemployed | 14,369 |
Percent Unemployed | 5.6 |
Armed Forces | 75 |
Females 16 years and over | 214,683 |
In labor force | 122,895 |
Civilian labor force | 122,863 |
Unemployed Civilian labor force | 7,381 |
Armed forces | 32 |
Males 16 years and over | 191,176 |
In labor force | 135,746 |
Civilian labor force | N/A |
Unemployed Civilian labor force | 6,988 |
Armed forces | 43 |
COMMUTING TO WORK (Union County) | |
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Workers 16 years and over | 238,606 |
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 169,325 |
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 27,686 |
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | N/A |
Walked | 7,729 |
Other means | 2,015 |
Worked at home | 5,692 |
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 6,691,085 |
OCCUPATION (Union County) | |
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Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 86,482 |
Management, professional, and related occupations | 86,482 |
Service occupations | 32,436 |
Sales and office occupations | 69,268 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 141 |
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations | 18,555 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 37,315 |
INDUSTRY (Union County) | |
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Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 86,482 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 158 |
Construction | N/A |
Manufacturing | 36,638 |
Wholesale trade | 11,400 |
Retail trade | 24,964 |
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 18,211 |
Information | 10,929 |
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 23,493 |
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative | 27,926 |
Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 44,881 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services | 13,067 |
Other services, except public administration | N/A |
Public administration | 9,332 |
CLASS OF WORKER (Union County) | |
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Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 86,482 |
Private wage and salary workers | 201,538 |
Government workers | 31,341 |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 10,906 |
Unpaid family workers | N/A |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Union County) | |
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Total housing units | 192,945 |
Occupied housing units | 186,124 |
Vacant housing units | 6,821 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Union County) | |
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Total housing units | 192,945 |
1-unit, detached | 102,794 |
1-unit, attached | 7,951 |
2 units | 29,415 |
3 or 4 units | 16,704 |
5 to 9 units | 7,785 |
10 to 19 units | 7,754 |
20 to 49 units | 9,947 |
50 or more units | 10,343 |
Mobile home | 239 |
HOUSING TENURE (Union County) | |
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Occupied housing units | 186,124 |
Owner-occupied | 114,638 |
Renter-occupied | 71,486 |
VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Union County) | |
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Occupied housing units | 186,124 |
No vehicles available | 23,653 |
2 vehicle available | 96,836 |
3 vehicles available | 20,087 |
4 vehicles available | 5,654 |
5 or more vehicles available | 1,842 |
HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Union County) | |
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Occupied housing units | 186,124 |
Utility gas | 133,816 |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | N/A |
Electricity | 9,747 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 38,214 |
Coal or coke | 60 |
Wood | 79 |
Solar energy | 8 |
Other fuel | 662 |
No fuel used | 504 |
HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Union County) | |
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Occupied housing units | 186,124 |
Less Than $50,000 | 114,638 |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 4,849 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 21,352 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 26,728 |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 22,869 |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 9,878 |
$1,000,000 or more | 736 |
Median (dollars) | 188,800 |
GROSS RENT (Union County) | |
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Occupied units paying rent | 71,486 |
Less than $200 | 2,558 |
$200 to $299 | 1,946 |
$300 to $499 | 5,809 |
$500 to $699 | 17,803 |
$700 to $999 | 29,161 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 10,230 |
$1,500 or more | 1,455 |