East Rockaway is a city located in Nassau County New York. East Rockaway has a 2020 population of 9,772. East Rockaway is currently declining at a rate of -0.14% annually and its population has decreased by -0.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,776 in 2010.
The average household income in East Rockaway is $126,424 with a poverty rate of 4.57%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,679 per month, and the median house value is $470,600. The median age in East Rockaway is 42.8 years, 38.5 years for males, and 46.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Rockawaywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 8,484 | 86.43% |
Asian | 450 | 4.58% |
Black or African American | 438 | 4.46% |
Some Other Race | 233 | 2.37% |
Two or More Races | 211 | 2.15% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,826 | 2.52 | 75 |
Married | 2,093 | 3.35 | 86.1 |
Non Family | 1,355 | 1.09 | 61.1 |
Female | 277 | 3.2 | 62.1 |
Male | 101 | 2.67 | 68.3 |
3.27
Average Family Size
2.52
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 267 | 3.69% |
9th to 12th Grade | 182 | 2.51% |
High School Graduate | 1,714 | 23.68% |
Some College | 888 | 12.27% |
Associates Degree | 764 | 10.56% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,882 | 26.01% |
Graduate Degree | 1,540 | 21.28% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,801 | 5,492 | 2,937 |
Hispanic | 740 | 645 | 290 |
Black | 337 | 337 | 44 |
Asian | 310 | 279 | 141 |
Other Race | 233 | 210 | 74 |
2+ Races | 25 | 25 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 50.63%.
$63,036
Average Earnings
$75,052
Average Male
$51,875
Average Female
83.29% of East Rockaway residents speak only English, while 16.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.53% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 7,737 | 225 | 2.91% |
Hispanic | 1,052 | 157 | 14.92% |
Other | 136 | NaN% | |
Asian | 450 | 39 | 8.67% |
Multiple | 211 | 15 | 7.11% |
Black | 411 | 9 | 2.19% |
4.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.61%
Male Poverty Rate
5.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in East Rockaway is Hispanic, with 14.92% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in East Rockaway is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.62%.
56.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.6%
Male Marriage Rate
53.5%
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 | 221 | 3.28% |
Hispanic | 22 | 2.97% |
7.08%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.7%
Labor Force Participation
66.7%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
85.45%
Born in East Rockaway
90.55%
Native Born
9.45%
Foreign Born
2.17%
Non Citizen
7.28%
Naturalized
90.55% of East Rockaway residents were born in the United States, with 85.45% having been born in New York. 2.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 9,772 | -14 | -0.14% |
2021 | 9,786 | -14 | -0.14% |
2020 | 9,800 | -14 | -0.14% |
2019 | 9,814 | -14 | -0.14% |
2018 | 9,828 | 24 | 0.24% |
2017 | 9,804 | 9 | 0.09% |
2016 | 9,795 | -15 | -0.15% |
2015 | 9,810 | -9 | -0.09% |
2014 | 9,819 | 7 | 0.07% |
2013 | 9,812 | 4 | 0.04% |
2012 | 9,808 | 12 | 0.12% |
2011 | 9,796 | 20 | 0.20% |
2010 | 9,776 | -638 | -0.63% |
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% |