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  | City: | Rahway | 
| State: | New Jersey | 
| Area Code: | 732, 848 | 
| Latitude: | 40.608682 | 
| Longitude: | -74.280353 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 27,436 | 
| 2000 Population: | 28,446 | 
| White Population: | 16,366 | 
| Black Population: | 8,493 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 4,019 | 
| Asian Population: | 956 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 65 | 
| Indian Population: | 16 | 
| Other Population: | 1,594 | 
| Male Population: | 14,581 | 
| Female Population: | 13,865 | 
| Median Age: | 37.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.60 | 
| Households: | 10,384 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 | 
| Average House Value: | $142,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $50,729 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 590 | 
| Number of Employees: | 14,916 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $914,008,000 | 
| Land Area: | 4.343 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.014 sq mi | 
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