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The total population of Rockaway township is estimated to be 25,539 with 13,206 males (51.71%) and 12,333 females (48.29%). There are 873 less females than males in Rockaway township.
The median household income in Rockaway township was $141,938 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,301(1.65%) from $139,637 in 2020. This income is 190.25% 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 township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $158,955. Overall, the median household income for the township of Rockaway township stands at $141,938.
In Rockaway township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $79,966 for males and $47,938 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $109,344 for males and $78,122 for females.
In Rockaway township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $202,840, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $137,663.
In 2022, the population of Rockaway township was 26,036, a 0.47% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rockaway township's population was 25,914, an increase of 2.19% compared to a population of 25,358 in 2020.
The median age in Rockaway Township, New Jersey is 42.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.09% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 47.66% aged 30 to 64, 15.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rockaway township population: 82.52% are White, 3.19% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.79% are Asian, 2.44% are some other race and 5.99% are multiracial.