Rockaway, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,473 (All urban)

Rockaway, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,491 (2,445 occupied: 1,679 owner occupied, 766 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1193 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $162,500

Median gross rent in Rockaway, NJ in 2000: $875

Housing units in Rockaway with a mortgage: 1,200 (115 second mortgage, 201 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 395

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,452

In family households: 5,515 (1,257 male householders, 462 female householders)
1,352 spouses, 1,923 children (1,881 natural, 15 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 166 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 71 parents, 122 other relatives, 71 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 937 (301 male householders (204 living alone)), 429 female householders (375 living alone)), 207 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 21 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 638 2-persons, 429 3-persons, 397 4-persons, 182 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 579 1-person, 129 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 2 6-persons.

1,177 married couples with children.
223 single-parent households (47 men, 176 women).

77.6% of residents of Rockaway speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
7.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 997 (15.4%)
(50.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockaway, New Jersey:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 20
4 rooms: 63
5 rooms: 190
6 rooms: 435
7 rooms: 386
8 rooms: 354
9 or more rooms: 227

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockaway, New Jersey:

1 room: 28
2 rooms: 89
3 rooms: 153
4 rooms: 208
5 rooms: 170
6 rooms: 63
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 9
9 or more rooms: 39

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 57
1990 to 1994: 108
1980 to 1989: 111
1970 to 1979: 402
1960 to 1969: 298
1950 to 1959: 512
1940 to 1949: 203
1939 or earlier: 780

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rockaway:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 56
2 bedrooms: 204
3 bedrooms: 812
4 bedrooms: 514
5 or more bedrooms: 93

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockaway:

no bedroom: 44
1 bedroom: 298
2 bedrooms: 283
3 bedrooms: 100
4 bedrooms: 19
5 or more bedrooms: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Rockaway in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 59
1 vehicle: 301
2 vehicles: 909
3 vehicles: 260
4 vehicles: 133
5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Rockaway in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 105
1 vehicle: 363
2 vehicles: 237
3 vehicles: 48
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Rockaway, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 148
$150,000 to $174,999: 445
$175,000 to $199,999: 321
$200,000 to $249,999: 326
$250,000 to $299,999: 152
$300,000 to $399,999: 136
$400,000 to $499,999: 9
$500,000 to $749,999: 10
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Rockaway:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 19
$550 to $599: 37
$600 to $649: 45
$650 to $699: 61
$700 to $749: 64
$750 to $799: 100
$800 to $899: 160
$900 to $999: 103
$1,000 to $1,249: 65
$1,250 to $1,499: 20
$1,500 to $1,999: 29
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 24

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 150
1990 to 1994: 188
1985 to 1989: 231
1980 to 1984: 102
1975 to 1979: 80
1970 to 1974: 119
1970 to 1974: 46
1965 to 1969: 81

Rockaway, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.9%
Number of people working at home: 46 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 149
5 to 9 minutes: 263
10 to 14 minutes: 559
15 to 19 minutes: 543
20 to 24 minutes: 501
25 to 29 minutes: 170
30 to 34 minutes: 457
35 to 39 minutes: 56
40 to 44 minutes: 100
45 to 59 minutes: 357
60 to 89 minutes: 197
90 or more minutes: 132

Rockaway mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,030 (86%)
Carpooled: 348 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 39 (1%)
Walked: 67 (2%)
Worked at home: 46 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 119
$10,000 to $14,999: 41
$15,000 to $19,999: 93
$20,000 to $24,999: 153
$25,000 to $29,999: 87
$30,000 to $34,999: 91
$35,000 to $39,999: 149
$40,000 to $44,999: 101
$45,000 to $49,999: 98
$50,000 to $59,999: 252
$60,000 to $74,999: 401
$75,000 to $99,999: 357
$100,000 to $124,999: 282
$125,000 to $149,999: 67
$150,000 to $199,999: 91
$200,000 or more: 67

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 1202
Other groups: 1152
Irish: 846
German: 813
Polish: 464
English: 283
United States or American: 197
Arab:: 103
Egyptian: 103
Dutch: 86
Russian: 81
Scottish: 80
Slovak: 71
British: 66
Albanian: 52
French (except Basque): 48
Scotch-Irish: 45
Celtic: 40
Austrian: 40
Ukrainian: 31
Hungarian: 30
Greek: 21
Swedish: 20
Canadian: 14
Czech: 12
French Canadian: 11
Yugoslavian: 10
Norwegian: 9
Subsaharan African:: 9
African: 9
Lithuanian: 9
Scandinavian: 9
New Zealander: 8
Pennsylvania German: 8
Finnish: 8
Eastern European: 6
Czechoslovakian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Poland (12%)
India (12%)
Colombia (9%)
Vietnam (8%)
Philippines (7%)
Egypt (7%)
Mexico (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4432
Northeast: 639
Midwest: 142
South: 106
West: 66

65% of Rockaway residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 51
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 700
Less than 1 year of college: 204
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 215
Associate degree: 175
Bachelor's degree: 495
Master's degree: 114
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 37
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 77
12th grade, no diploma: 67
High school graduate (or equivalency): 861
Less than 1 year of college: 208
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 282
Associate degree: 131
Bachelor's degree: 464
Master's degree: 131
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $61,957
Black householders: $27,250
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,750
Asian householders: $69,911
Some other race householders: $60,000
Two or more races householders: $47,857
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $46,136

Rockaway household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Rockaway household income for Black or African American householders

Rockaway household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Rockaway household income for Asian householders

Rockaway household income for some other race householders

Rockaway household income for two or more races householders

Rockaway household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Rockaway marital status for males

Rockaway marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $188,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $187,500
Asian householders: $191,000
Some other race householders: $154,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $155,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,722
One, attached: 70
Two: 205
3 or 4: 136
5 to 9: 118
10 to 19: 151
20 to 49: 66
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 16

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rockaway:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
Utility gas (49%)
Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (48%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
Electricity (18%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 181

Here:	25.3%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27

Here:	7.9%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 121

Here:	37.5%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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