Rahway, NJ, Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total housing units10,381100.0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached5,74355.3
1-unit, attached5775.6
2 units1,56615.1
3 or 4 units5425.2
5 to 9 units4274.1
10 to 19 units4614.4
20 or more units1,05410.2
Mobile home110.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.00.0
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000390.4
1995 to 1998760.7
1990 to 19941541.5
1980 to 19894914.7
1970 to 19799519.2
1960 to 19691,24712.0
1940 to 19594,71145.4
1939 or earlier2,71226.1
ROOMS
1 room3603.5
2 rooms4894.7
3 rooms1,19211.5
4 rooms1,35313.0
5 rooms1,73816.7
6 rooms2,53324.4
7 rooms1,53114.7
8 rooms7016.8
9 or more rooms4844.7
Median (rooms)5.5(X)
Occupied Housing Units10,028100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20001,24312.4
1995 to 19982,71727.1
1990 to 19941,58515.8
1980 to 19891,51315.1
1970 to 19791,14711.4
1969 or earlier1,82318.2
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None1,17611.7
14,04940.4
23,55235.4
3 or more1,25112.5
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas6,59665.8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas890.9
Electricity7527.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2,54625.4
Coal or coke00.0
Wood00.0
Solar energy00.0
Other fuel180.2
No fuel used270.3
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities1321.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities1251.2
No telephone service1992.0
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units10,028100.0
1.00 or less9,48794.6
1.01 to 1.502862.9
1.51 or more2552.5
Specified owner-occupied units5,568100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000711.3
$50,000 to $99,9995209.3
$100,000 to $149,9992,71248.7
$150,000 to $199,9991,80632.4
$200,000 to $299,9994247.6
$300,000 to $499,999300.5
$500,000 to $999,99950.1
$1,000,000 or more00.0
Median (dollars)142,600(X)
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage3,75067.3
Less than $300
00.0
$300 to $499
90.2
$500 to $699
1092.0
$700 to $999
4317.7
$1,000 to $1,499
1,68530.3
$1,500 to $1,999
1,15420.7
$2,000 or more
3626.5
Median (dollars)
1,409(X)
Not mortgaged1,81832.7
Median (dollars)
545(X)
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent1,36024.4
15 to 19 percent94316.9
20 to 24 percent94517.0
25 to 29 percent5109.2
30 to 34 percent5139.2
35 percent or more1,28023.0
Not computed170.3
Specified renter-occupied units3,724100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $2001925.2
$200 to $2991834.9
$300 to $4992807.5
$500 to $7491,32235.5
$750 to $9991,22432.9
$1,000 to $1,49939310.6
$1,500 or more391.0
No cash rent912.4
Median (dollars)732(X)
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent72219.4
15 to 19 percent69918.8
20 to 24 percent39810.7
25 to 29 percent39010.5
30 to 34 percent38910.4
35 percent or more95825.7
Not computed1684.5
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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