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The Borough of Rockaway had a population of 6,571 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Rockaway is located at latitude 40.9012 and longitude -74.5143 in Morris County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Rockaway encompass a land area of 2.07 sq. miles and a water area of 0.05 sq. miles. Morris County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Rockaway has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,571 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,546 (99.6%) |
Population in Families | 5,394 (82.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 25 ( 0.4%) |
Population Density | 3,166 |
Diversity Index2 | 68 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $92,921 |
Average Household Income | $127,590 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 27% |
Per Capita Income | $50,084 |
Wealth Index5 | 127 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (54.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,663 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,863 (70.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 716 (26.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 84 ( 3.2%) |
Median Home Value | $414,415 |
Average Home Value | $450,309 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 73 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,579 |
Average Household Size | 2.54 |
Family Households | 1,712 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.13% | -0.47% |
Households | 0.22% | -0.11% |
Families | -0.11% | |
Median Household Income | 2.67% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.92% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.10% |
The table below compares Rockaway to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 241 | 66th |
Population Density | # 247 | 65th |
Median Household Income | # 400 | 43rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 221 | 32nd |
Per Capita Income | # 370 | 47th |
Diversity Index | # 179 | 74th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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