East Rockaway is a city located in New York. With a 2020 population of 9,860, it is the 91st largest city in New York and the 3124th largest city in the United States. East Rockaway is currently growing at a rate of 0.08% annually and its population has increased by 0.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,818 in 2010. East Rockaway reached it's highest population of 11,795 in 1970. Spanning over 1 miles, East Rockaway has a population density of 9,685 people per square mile.
The average household income in East Rockaway is $127,724 with a poverty rate of 4.50%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,835 per month, and the median house value is $453,100. The median age in East Rockaway is 42.8 years, 36.9 years for males, and 47.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 102.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Rockaway was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,855 | 90.34% |
| Asian | 296 | 3.02% |
| Black or African American | 294 | 3.00% |
| Some Other Race | 200 | 2.04% |
| Two or More Races | 157 | 1.60% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3,761 | 2.57 | 77.4 |
| Married | 1,976 | 3.38 | 91.3 |
| Non Family | 1,374 | 1.17 | 63.5 |
| Female | 319 | 3.47 | 54.9 |
| Male | 92 | 2.85 | 64.1 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 131 | 1.84% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 194 | 2.73% |
| High School Graduate | 1,762 | 24.78% |
| Some College | 1,025 | 14.41% |
| Associates Degree | 744 | 10.46% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,662 | 23.37% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,594 | 22.41% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,854 | 5,619 | 2,860 |
| Hispanic | 744 | 674 | 229 |
| Black | 253 | 244 | 26 |
| Asian | 219 | 219 | 129 |
| Other Race | 200 | 179 | 58 |
| Multiple Races | 19 | 19 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.90%.
$59,045
Average Earnings
$69,302
Average Male
$49,268
Average Female
83.54% of East Rockaway residents speak only English, while 16.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.64% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 7,922 | 222 | 2.80% |
| Hispanic | 1,154 | 153 | 13.26% |
| Other | 190 | 121 | 63.68% |
| Asian | 296 | 40 | 13.51% |
| Black | 267 | 11 | 4.12% |
| Multiple | 157 | 11 | 7.01% |
4.50%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.73%
Male Poverty Rate
5.29%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in East Rockaway is Other, with 63.68% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in East Rockaway is White, with 2.80% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.10%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.80%.
53.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.4%
Male Marriage Rate
52.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 256 | 3.64% |
| Hispanic | 23 | 2.75% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.55%
Veteran Disability Rate
72%
Labor Force Participation
68.1%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
89.96%
Native Born
10.04%
Foreign Born
2.77%
Non Citizen
7.26%
Naturalized
89.96% of East Rockaway residents were born in the United States, with 84.10% having been born in New York. 2.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9,860 | 8 | 0.08% |
| 2019 | 9,852 | 8 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 9,844 | 49 | 0.50% |
| 2017 | 9,795 | 8 | 0.08% |
| 2016 | 9,787 | -17 | -0.17% |
| 2015 | 9,804 | -8 | -0.08% |
| 2014 | 9,812 | 8 | 0.08% |
| 2013 | 9,804 | 3 | 0.03% |
| 2012 | 9,801 | 13 | 0.13% |
| 2011 | 9,788 | 20 | 0.20% |
| 2010 | 9,768 | -646 | -0.64% |
| 2000 | 10,414 | 262 | 0.26% |
| 1990 | 10,152 | -765 | -0.72% |
| 1980 | 10,917 | -878 | -0.77% |
| 1970 | 11,795 | 1,074 | 0.96% |
| 1960 | 10,721 | 2,751 | 3.01% |
| 1950 | 7,970 | 2,360 | 3.57% |
| 1940 | 5,610 | 1,270 | 2.60% |
| 1930 | 4,340 | 0.00% |