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The total population of Rockaway is estimated to be 6,589 with 3,429 males (52.04%) and 3,160 females (47.96%). There are 269 less females than males in Rockaway.
The median household income in Rockaway was $97,334 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 617(0.63%) from $97,951 in 2020. This income is 130.46% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rockaway sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $138,676. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Rockaway stands at $97,334.
In Rockaway, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,185 for males and $49,731 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $91,513 for males and $76,883 for females.
In Rockaway, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $186,839, while White households have a median household income of $93,705.
In 2022, the population of Rockaway was 6,592, a 0.11% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rockaway's population was 6,599, an increase of 0.27% compared to a population of 6,581 in 2020.
The median age in Rockaway, NJ is 45.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.04% were under the age of 15, 18.64% aged 15 to 29, 50.14% aged 30 to 64, 14.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rockaway population: 79.63% are White, 2.16% are Black or African American, 7.26% are Asian, 0.90% are some other race and 10.07% are multiracial.