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Rockaway borough, NJ


Morris County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 6,589   ( 151 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population density: 3177.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,520 68.60% 3.9%
Black:510.77% 73.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:5127.77% 4.3%
2+ races:1602.43% 138.8%
Hispanic:1,34620.43% 38.8%
Total non-White:2,06931.40% 19.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-183 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:334 6.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
6,438
4,70373.05%
1922.98%
40.06%
4917.63%
671.04%
97015.07%
1,73526.95%

2000
6,473
5,31182.05%
550.85%
00.00%
4526.98%
510.79%
6049.33%
1,16217.95%

1990
6,243
5,73091.78%
610.98%
60.10%
1452.32%
n/a
3014.82%
5138.22%

1980
6,852
6,51795.11%
801.17%
210.31%
1051.53%
n/a
1241.81%
3354.89%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-608 -9.4
573 8.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-419 -6.7
649 10.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-787 -11.5
178 2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Rockaway borough, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.1
1,267 19.2%
5,322 80.8%
953 14.5%
2,641
2.49
1,634 61.9%
1,433 87.7%
78 4.8%
1,007 38.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
1,422 22.1%
5,016 77.9%
789 12.3%
2,443
2.63
1,657 67.8%
1,263 76.2%
132 8.0%
786 32.2%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
1,516 23.4%
4,957 76.6%
796 12.3%
2,449
2.63
1,719 70.2%
1,404 81.7%
116 6.7%
730 29.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.3
1,386 22.2%
4,857 77.8%
681 10.9%
2,337
2.67
1,743 74.6%
1,366 78.4%
106 6.1%
594 25.4%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
1,835 26.8%
5,017 73.2%
642 9.4%
2,360
2.89
1,861 78.9%
1,530 82.2%
145 7.8%
499 21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Rockaway borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,674 
Median Value$395,500 
Occupied2,64198.8%
Vacant331.2%
Owned1,61261.0%
Rented1,02939.0%
Median Rent$1,548 
Single-Family Units1,61760.5%
    Detached1,48855.6%
    Attached1294.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units78929.5%
Mobile Homes180.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rockaway borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000592.2%
$10,000 to $14,999843.2%
$15,000 to $19,999321.2%
$20,000 to $24,999210.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992158.1%
$30,000 to $34,999532.0%
$35,000 to $39,999321.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991084.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992248.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991575.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992047.7%
$75,000 to $99,99932012.1%
$100,000 to $124,9992499.4%
$125,000 to $149,999582.2%
$150,000 to $199,99931612.0%
$200,000 or more50919.3%
Median Household Income93,750 
Per Capita Income51,856 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1666.3%
Public Assistance793.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps35213.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,82577.0%
Unemployed3519.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,17686.6%
Not in Labor Force49113.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,3991,26752.5%
Non-Profit13015046.4%
Self-Employed1647070.1%
Local Government14519442.8%
State Government170100.0%
Federal Government2242490.3%
Total Private + Self1,5631,33753.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.51636858.4%
Total2,0791,70554.9%
Pct. Govt.16.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts73419.4%
Sales and Office Occupations76220.1%
Professional, Technical1,08728.7%
Service Occupations72819.2%
All others47312.5%
White Collar 68.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance62016.4%
Manufacturing49313.0%
Retail trade39510.4%
Transportation and warehousing38810.3%
Educational services3699.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3058.1%
Finance and insurance2175.7%
Other services1834.8%
Construction1674.4%
Wholesale trade1624.3%
Public administration1112.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1052.8%
Accommodation and food services862.3%
Information431.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing401.1%
Utilities381.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation371.0%
Management250.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rockaway borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican3966.01%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican3144.77%
Total Central American1362.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan200.30%
Honduran1021.55%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran140.21%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3986.04%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean250.38%
Colombian500.76%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian310.47%
Uruguayan1301.97%
Venezuelan1622.46%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1021.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2283.46%
Chinese1402.12%
Filipino590.90%
Korean520.79%
Vietnamese170.26%
Thai80.12%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,38469.3%
Spanish1,20719.1%
Other Indo-European4567.2%
Chinese1402.2%
Other Asian590.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic460.7%
Tagalog360.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian1,35520.6%
Irish1,13317.2%
German1,02215.5%
English6479.8%
Scotch-Irish2113.2%
French2063.1%
American2053.1%
Polish1812.7%
Russian1221.9%
Scottish1221.9%
European1201.8%
Welsh811.2%
Ukrainian741.1%
Brazilian691.0%
Canadian550.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,13393.1%
Not a citizen4566.9%
Native5,25079.7%
Foreign-born1,33920.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rockaway borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
187 4.0%154 3.3%874 18.9%1,444 31.2%1,484 32.0%491 10.6%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 187 4.0%
9-12 Years 154 3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 874 18.9%
Some College 1,444 31.2%
Bach. Degree 1,484 32.0%
Grad Degree 491 10.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rockaway borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +140 D +376 D + 12.4%
D +516
2020 vs. 2012 R +322 D +152 D + 5.0%
D +474
2020 vs. 2008 R +161 D +287 D + 9.2%
D +448
2016 vs. 2008 R +21 R +89 R + 3.1%
D -68
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 1,836 49.7% Donald Trump* (R) 1,786 48.3% 73 2.0% 3,695 7 2 0.08%
2016 61% Donald Trump (R) 1,646 52.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,320 42.3% 156 5.0% 3,122 12 7 0.08%
2012 56% Mitt Romney (R) 1,464 51.4% Barack Obama* (D) 1,362 47.8% 21 0.7% 2,847 11 4 0.08%
2008 61% John McCain (R) 1,625 53.4% Barack Obama (D) 1,388 45.6% 28 0.9% 3,041 12 8 0.08%
2004 59% George W. Bush* (R) 1,715 58.8% John Kerry (D) 1,180 40.4% 24 0.8% 2,919 13 8 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rockaway borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,836 49.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,786 48.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 46 1.2%
Other 27 0.7%
TOTAL 3,695
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, Rockaway borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,320 42.3%
Donald Trump (R) 1,646 52.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 81 2.6%
Other 75 2.4%
TOTAL 3,122
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7


2012 President, Rockaway borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,362 47.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,464 51.4%
Other 21 0.7%
TOTAL 2,847
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Rockaway borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,388 45.6%
John McCain (R) 1,625 53.4%
Other 28 0.9%
TOTAL 3,041
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8


2004 President, Rockaway borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,715 58.8%
John Kerry (D) 1,180 40.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 21 0.7%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,919
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rockaway borough, NJ

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 42% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,241 57.3% Phil Murphy* (D) 908 41.9% 18 [+] 0.8% 2,167 9 0.08%
2020 S2 69% Cory Booker* (D) 1,794 50.3% Rik Mehta (R) 1,728 48.5% 44 [+] 1.2% 3,566 8 0.08%
2018 S1 50% Bob Hugin (R) 1,391 53.5% Robert Menendez* (D) 1,099 42.3% 110 [+] 4.2% 2,600 11 0.08%
2017 G 35% Kim Guadagno (R) 993 54.9% Phil Murphy (D) 783 43.3% 34 [+] 1.9% 1,810 13 0.08%
2014 S2 25% Jeffrey Bell (R) 726 56.6% Cory Booker* (D) 538 41.9% 19 [+] 1.5% 1,283 14 0.07%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote