Rockaway Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

25,370

Total Population

42.8

Median age

48.81%

Female population %

104.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,544

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rockaway township is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockaway township's population under 18 was 21.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockaway township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockaway township, 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.

There are 604 less females than males in Rockaway township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.81% females and 51.19% males in Rockaway Township, New Jersey.
The Rockaway Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 104.9:100 i.e. 104.9 men to 100 women (1.049).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,111.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,069.

Rockaway township's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Rockaway township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3,544 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,826 (86.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockaway township is White with a population of 20,935 (82.52% of the total population).

Rockaway township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 26,036 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rockaway township's population increased by 907 (3.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockaway township's population increased by 1,209 (5.01%), 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, Rockaway township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,242.