East Rockaway, NY Population

Overview

10,108

Total Population

40.4

Median age

54.43%

Female population %

83.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,22

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Rockaway's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Rockaway is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Rockaway's population under 18 was 22.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Rockaway's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Rockaway, 19.80% were under the age of 15, 16.96% aged 15 to 29, 46.76% aged 30 to 64, 14.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 896 more females than males in East Rockaway:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.43% females and 45.57% males in East Rockaway, NY.
The East Rockaway, NY gender ratio is 83.7:100 i.e. 83.7 men to 100 women (0.837).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 463.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 514.

East Rockaway's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Rockaway population: 78.67% are White, 8.66% are Black or African American, 3.98% are Asian, 3.81% are some other race and 4.89% are multiracial.
East Rockaway's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1,22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,888 (87.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Rockaway is White with a population of 7,952 (78.67% of the total population).

East Rockaway's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,345 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East Rockaway's population decreased by 569 (5.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Rockaway's population increased by 305 (3.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Rockaway's population was lowest in year 2010 at 9,776.