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Rockaway, New Jersey

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StatisticRockawayNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population6,6139,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$107,053$103,556$80,734
Median Age47.140.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.3%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$448,100$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,587$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate6.2%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born14.2%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.930.526.4
Worked from Home18.0%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.9%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rockaway, New Jersey

Age in Rockaway, New Jersey

StatisticRockawayNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age47.140.138.9
Under 18 %17.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.1%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.3%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %34.7%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.3%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Rockaway, New Jersey

StatisticRockawayNew JerseyUnited States
Households2,7113,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.62.5
Family Households62.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children28.2%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.0%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone29.9%26.4%28.7%
Never Married25.9%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rockaway, New Jersey

StatisticRockawayNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,652$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.0%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.0%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.2%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More22.5%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.2%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.8%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households12.8%9.1%n/a

Housing in Rockaway, New Jersey

StatisticRockawayNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units2,7613,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.6%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units31.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Rockaway, New Jersey

StatisticRockawayNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School5.5%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate24.9%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.4%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.2%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.1%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rockaway, New Jersey

StatisticRockawayNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.4%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.3%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.6%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.1%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.8%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.4%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Rockaway, New Jersey

StatisticRockawayNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.7%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.1%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.0%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home75.1%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.9%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.7%24.5%16.7%

Cities near 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.