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East Rockaway, New York

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StatisticEast RockawayNew YorkUnited States
Total Population10,07719,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$124,929$85,974$80,734
Median Age41.539.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.2%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$621,300$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,416$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate2.6%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born13.9%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate79.4%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time38.532.626.4
Worked from Home16.9%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.2%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in East Rockaway, New York

Age in East Rockaway, New York

StatisticEast RockawayNew YorkUnited States
Median Age41.539.838.9
Under 18 %21.7%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.6%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in East Rockaway, New York

StatisticEast RockawayNew YorkUnited States
Households3,8067,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households70.5%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children31.5%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.4%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone23.1%31.1%28.7%
Never Married37.7%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in East Rockaway, New York

StatisticEast RockawayNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$66,941$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.6%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.4%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.6%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More32.6%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate2.6%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty5.4%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households3.3%15.6%n/a

Housing in East Rockaway, New York

StatisticEast RockawayNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units4,0958,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.5%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.6%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.1%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,949.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied20.6%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.6%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,582n/a

Education in East Rockaway, New York

StatisticEast RockawayNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School5.5%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate18.0%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.3%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.7%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree25.4%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in East Rockaway, New York

StatisticEast RockawayNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.3%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.5%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit10.2%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.3%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour25.2%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.6%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in East Rockaway, New York

StatisticEast RockawayNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence80.1%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.0%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.9%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.7%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.3%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.6%22.3%16.7%

Cities near East Rockaway

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.