Borough in Morris County, New Jersey · 2.1 sq mi · 3,201 people per sq mi
About 6,600 people live in Rockaway. The typical household earns $107,053, and the median resident is 47.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,562 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.22%
Men 49.3 · Women 45.4
1900–2026
6,644
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
6,644
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,644 | +13 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,631 | +15 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 6,616 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 6,616 | +38 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 6,578 | -4 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 6,582 | +20 | 0.30% |
| 2020 | 6,562 | +290 | 4.62% |
| 2019 | 6,272 | -84 | 1.32% |
| 2018 | 6,356 | -57 | 0.89% |
| 2017 | 6,413 | -18 | 0.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 66 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 51% | 62% |
| Never married | 26% | 31% | 20% |
| Divorced | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| Separated | 6% | 10% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau