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Rockaway township, NJ


Morris County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 25,539   ( 1,383 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.7 square miles
Population density: 612.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,255 75.39% 1.8%
Black:5362.10% 2.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,5295.99% 5.0%
2+ races:5372.10% 69.4%
Hispanic:3,51413.76% 29.9%
Total non-White:6,28424.61% 20.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:336 1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,047 5.3




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
24,156
18,91978.32%
5522.29%
120.05%
1,6096.66%
3171.31%
2,70511.20%
5,23721.68%

2000
22,930
19,39384.57%
4391.91%
00.00%
1,3225.77%
2861.25%
1,4826.46%
3,53715.43%

1990
19,572
17,93591.64%
3401.74%
370.19%
6353.24%
n/a
6253.19%
1,6378.36%

1980
19,850
18,93595.39%
2181.10%
00.00%
2851.44%
n/a
4242.14%
9154.61%

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
-474 -2.1
1,700 7.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,458 7.4
1,900 9.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,000 -5.0
722 3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Rockaway township, 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
42.9
5,486 21.5%
20,053 78.5%
4,439 17.4%
9,163
2.79
6,589 71.9%
5,669 86.0%
266 4.0%
2,574 28.1%

2010
NumberPercent
42.1
5,739 23.8%
18,417 76.2%
3,416 14.1%
8,983
2.69
6,704 74.6%
5,654 84.3%
357 5.3%
2,279 25.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
6,172 26.9%
16,758 73.1%
2,223 9.7%
8,107
2.82
6,394 78.9%
5,618 87.9%
334 5.2%
1,713 21.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
4,759 24.3%
14,813 75.7%
1,629 8.3%
6,855
2.85
5,454 79.6%
4,784 87.7%
195 3.6%
1,401 20.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
6,191 31.2%
13,659 68.8%
1,196 6.0%
6,232
3.18
5,415 86.9%
4,941 91.2%
182 3.4%
817 13.1%

2022 Housing Data for Rockaway township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,906 
Median Value$423,100 
Occupied9,16392.5%
Vacant7437.5%
Owned7,52982.2%
Rented1,63417.8%
Median Rent$2,072 
Single-Family Units7,72278.0%
    Detached7,01470.8%
    Attached7087.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,78618.0%
Mobile Homes430.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rockaway township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001301.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991091.2%
$15,000 to $19,999390.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991942.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992973.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991401.5%
$35,000 to $39,999810.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992282.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992282.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993904.3%
$60,000 to $74,9995075.5%
$75,000 to $99,9998899.7%
$100,000 to $124,9997548.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,08711.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,55817.0%
$200,000 or more2,53227.6%
Median Household Income137,260 
Per Capita Income61,823 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2783.0%
Public Assistance1381.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2292.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,48675.4%
Unemployed5203.7%
In Armed Forces410.3%
Total Labor Force11,04779.5%
Not in Labor Force2,85720.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,4613,87758.5%
Non-Profit40570036.7%
Self-Employed60949755.1%
Local Government57273943.6%
State Government25710870.4%
Federal Government1127958.6%
Total Private + Self6,0704,37458.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3461,62645.3%
Total7,4166,00055.3%
Pct. Govt.13.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,83328.3%
Sales and Office Occupations2,40517.8%
Professional, Technical3,89528.8%
Service Occupations1,3299.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing100.1%
All others2,06915.3%
White Collar 74.9%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,80213.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,51411.2%
Health care and social assistance1,46010.8%
Manufacturing1,35610.0%
Retail trade1,0497.8%
Finance and insurance8876.6%
Construction8176.0%
Other services8066.0%
Transportation and warehousing6074.5%
Accommodation and food services5684.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4933.6%
Public administration4383.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing4053.0%
Wholesale trade3982.9%
Information3272.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2882.1%
Utilities1611.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction780.6%
Management770.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2020.79%
Puerto Rican8513.33%
Cuban4141.62%
Dominican2270.89%
Total Central American8413.29%
Costa Rican5742.25%
Guatemalan2160.85%
Honduran510.20%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7442.91%
Argentinean250.10%
Bolivian360.14%
Chilean470.18%
Colombian4171.63%
Ecuadorian430.17%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1250.49%
Uruguayan510.20%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2350.92%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5492.15%
Chinese4501.76%
Filipino1370.54%
Korean710.28%
Burmese560.22%
Vietnamese240.09%
Taiwanese180.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,16379.4%
Spanish2,2689.4%
Other Indo-European8103.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5312.2%
Chinese4061.7%
Other Asian2901.2%
Arabic2321.0%
German, other Germanic1340.6%
Other880.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian5,28320.7%
Irish4,03115.8%
German4,00315.7%
Polish2,3319.1%
English1,8747.3%
Russian8103.2%
American7733.0%
Swedish7432.9%
Scottish4231.7%
Dutch3121.2%
Norwegian2941.2%
European2641.0%
Brazilian2441.0%
Hungarian2340.9%
Greek2300.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,45795.8%
Not a citizen1,0824.2%
Native21,58284.5%
Foreign-born3,95715.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rockaway township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
274 1.5%299 1.6%3,496 19.2%4,214 23.2%5,970 32.9%3,911 21.5%
  Average years of education: 14.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 274 1.5%
9-12 Years 299 1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,496 19.2%
Some College 4,214 23.2%
Bach. Degree 5,970 32.9%
Grad Degree 3,911 21.5%
Average years of education: 14.8

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rockaway township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +779 D +1,393 D + 10.2%
D +2,172
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,159 D +1,347 D + 10.3%
D +2,506
2020 vs. 2008 R +799 D +1,271 D + 9.2%
D +2,070
2016 vs. 2008 R +20 R +122 R + 1.0%
D -102
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 79% Joe Biden (D) 8,068 50.7% Donald Trump* (R) 7,569 47.5% 288 1.8% 15,925 6 1 0.35%
2016 68% Donald Trump (R) 6,790 51.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,896 44.2% 639 4.8% 13,325 10 5 0.34%
2012 65% Mitt Romney (R) 6,410 52.9% Barack Obama* (D) 5,562 45.9% 147 1.2% 12,119 12 6 0.33%
2008 71% John McCain (R) 6,770 52.5% Barack Obama (D) 5,998 46.5% 134 1.0% 12,902 11 7 0.33%
2004 71% George W. Bush* (R) 6,934 56.0% John Kerry (D) 5,368 43.3% 87 0.7% 12,389 10 5 0.34%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rockaway township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,068 50.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,569 47.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 162 1.0%
Other 126 0.8%
TOTAL 15,925
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, Rockaway township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,896 44.2%
Donald Trump (R) 6,790 51.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 330 2.5%
Other 309 2.3%
TOTAL 13,325
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Rockaway township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,562 45.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,410 52.9%
Other 147 1.2%
TOTAL 12,119
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Rockaway township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,998 46.5%
John McCain (R) 6,770 52.5%
Other 134 1.0%
TOTAL 12,902
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Rockaway township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,934 56.0%
John Kerry (D) 5,368 43.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 62 0.5%
Other 25 0.2%
TOTAL 12,389
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rockaway township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 48% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 5,256 54.3% Phil Murphy* (D) 4,351 45.0% 70 [+] 0.7% 9,677 6 0.37%
2020 S2 76% Cory Booker* (D) 7,795 50.6% Rik Mehta (R) 7,380 47.9% 232 [+] 1.5% 15,407 7 0.35%
2018 S1 58% Bob Hugin (R) 6,035 52.6% Robert Menendez* (D) 5,072 44.2% 376 [+] 3.3% 11,483 10 0.36%
2017 G 40% Kim Guadagno (R) 4,025 51.3% Phil Murphy (D) 3,657 46.6% 158 [+] 2.0% 7,840 9 0.36%
2014 S2 31% Jeffrey Bell (R) 3,267 55.0% Cory Booker* (D) 2,592 43.6% 80 [+] 1.3% 5,939 13 0.32%
*: 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