Rockaway township, New Jersey Population 2024

26,554

Rockaway township is located in Morris County New Jersey. Rockaway township has a 2024 population of 26,554. Rockaway township is currently growing at a rate of 0.71% annually and its population has increased by 4.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,359 in 2020.

The average household income in Rockaway township is $169,457 with a poverty rate of 4.34%. The median age in Rockaway township is 42.9 years: 40 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.

Rockaway township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rockaway township was:

  • White: 82.03%
  • Two or more races: 6.86%
  • Asian: 5.99%
  • Other race: 2.44%
  • Black or African American: 2.31%
  • Native American: 0.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
New Jersey
County
Land Area (mi²)
41.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
636.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.71% (1,195)
The current population of Rockaway township, New Jersey is 26,554 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,359.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,95082.03%
Two or more races1,7526.86%
Asian1,5295.99%
Other race6232.44%
Black or African American5902.31%
Native American950.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockaway township Population by Race

Rockaway township Population Pyramid 2024

Rockaway township Median Age

42.9

Total

40

Male

45.6

Female

Rockaway township Adults

There are 20,053 adults, (4,439 of whom are seniors) in Rockaway township.

Rockaway township Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockaway township Sex Ratio

Female12,33348.29%
Male13,20651.71%

Rockaway township Population by Age

Rockaway township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1632.7982.217.8
Married5,6693.4793.56.5
Non Family2,5741.262.437.6
Female6813.1158.741.3
Male2392.7794.65.4

3.36

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

82.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockaway township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2991.65%
Associates Degree1,4447.95%
Bachelors Degree5,97032.87%
Graduate Degree3,91121.53%
High School Graduate3,49619.25%
Less Than 9th Grade2741.51%
Some College2,77015.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockaway township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockaway township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,92913,6557,946
Hispanic2,3532,115802
2+ Races1,128989488
Asian1,0901,038752
Other Race507480139
Black453452201
Native American494912

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.99%.

Rockaway township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,893$101,453$70,386
Graduate Degree$103,778$115,448$85,772
High School Graduate$51,082$66,642$38,117
Less Than 9th Grade$33,697$33,768$0
Overall$71,813$90,781$59,028
Some College$58,902$76,818$37,440

$71,813

Average Earnings

$90,781

Average Male

$59,028

Average Female

Rockaway township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockaway township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockaway township Language

79.39% of Rockaway township residents speak only English, while 20.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.4% of the population.

Rockaway township Language

Rockaway township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,2517764.03%
Other62319531.3%
Hispanic3,5141694.81%
Multiple1,752583.31%
Black590325.42%
Asian1,529241.57%

4.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.78%

Male Poverty Rate

3.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockaway township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockaway township is Other, with 31.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockaway township is Asian, with 1.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.49%.

Rockaway township Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.34%
High School5.46%
Some College5.03%
Bachelors or Greater2.59%

Rockaway township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.94%
Female Unemployed4.21%
Female Employed2.8%
Male Employed1.33%

Rockaway township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockaway township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$157,284$198,659
Households$137,260$169,457
Married Families$172,332$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,911$90,047

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockaway township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

58.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockaway township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockaway township Marriage

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.

Rockaway township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockaway township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

674

Number of Veterans

666

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam310
Korea120
First Gulf War96
Second Gulf War41
World War II0

Rockaway township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+284
65 to 74216
55 to 64127
35 to 5440
18 to 347

Rockaway township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6143.74%
Hispanic622.43%
Black265.06%
Other Race244.69%
2+ Races100.79%

Rockaway township Veterans by Race

Rockaway township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockaway township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Rockaway township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockaway township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockaway township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.15%

Born in Rockaway township

84.51%

Native Born

15.49%

Foreign Born

4.24%

Non Citizen

11.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.51% of Rockaway township residents were born in the United States, with 61.15% having been born in New Jersey. 4.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rockaway township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202927,4841860.68%
202827,2981860.69%
202727,1121860.69%
202626,9261860.7%
202526,7401860.7%
202426,5541860.71%
202326,3681860.71%
202226,1822601%
202125,9225632.22%
202025,359-507-1.96%
201925,8662530.99%
201825,6134251.69%
201725,1888773.61%
201624,311-90-0.37%
201524,401540.22%
201424,347-85-0.35%
201324,432800.33%
201224,352190.08%
201124,3331840.76%
201024,14900%

Rockaway township Population by Year