Living in Rockaway Borough School District Area

Living Summary

2,413

households

6,372

Total Population

$344,800

Average House Value

$1,367

Average Housing Rent

$96,602

Average Household Income

92.72%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

581

Total Students

PK-08

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

48%

Percent Proficient - Math

57%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,413 households are located in Rockaway Borough School District area. Among them, 783 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.23 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,051 and 1,663 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

12% (765) of residents are non-citizens and 27% (1,700) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Rockaway Borough School District, New Jersey
Household	2,413
Population	6,372
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	783 (32%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,051
Total Students	1,663
Pre-Kindergarten	15
Kindergarten	61
Grade 1-8	708
Grade 9-12	444
College/Graduate School	435
Veterans	5,015
Non-citizen	765
Non-English Home Language	1,700
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

5,337 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,630 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,630 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,448 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Rockaway Borough School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,419	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,714	79.38%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	404	11.82%
Public transportation	46	1.35%
Walked	107	3.13%
Other method	-	-
Worked from home	148	4.33%
Average Commute Time	30 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,448	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,472	42.69%
Service	571	16.56%
Sales and office	829	24.04%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	224	6.50%
Production, transportation, and material moving	352	10.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,448	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	-	-
Construction	194	5.63%
Manufacturing	375	10.88%
Wholesale trade	205	5.95%
Retail trade	434	12.59%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	232	6.73%
Information	68	1.97%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	232	6.73%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	322	9.34%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	763	22.13%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	375	10.88%
Other services, except public administration	153	4.44%
Public administration	95	2.76%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,448	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,896	83.99%
Government workers	445	12.91%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	107	3.10%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $113,967 for the 2,413 households in Rockaway Borough School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $53,092. 5,919 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.72%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,413	-
Less than $10,000	29	1.20%
$10,000 - $14,999	32	1.33%
$15,000 - $24,999	126	5.22%
$25,000 - $34,999	104	4.31%
$35,000 - $49,999	268	11.11%
$50,000 - $74,999	377	15.62%
$75,000 - $99,999	302	12.52%
$100,000 - $149,999	591	24.49%
$150,000 - $199,999	259	10.73%
More than $200,000	325	13.47%
Median Household Income	$96,602	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$113,967	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,665	-
Less than $10,000	13	0.78%
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	56	3.36%
$25,000 - $34,999	32	1.92%
$35,000 - $49,999	176	10.57%
$50,000 - $74,999	175	10.51%
$75,000 - $99,999	288	17.30%
$100,000 - $149,999	425	25.53%
$150,000 - $199,999	199	11.95%
More than $200,000	301	18.08%

Median Family Income	$108,275	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$129,982	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$53,092	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$63,892	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$63,892	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,384	-
With health insurance coverage	5,919	92.72%
Public coverage	1,631	25.55%
Private health insurance	5,109	80.03%
Without health insurance coverage	465	7.28%

Housing

There are 2,542 housing units in Rockaway Borough School District area, New Jersey with 2,413 units (94.93%) occupied. 1,770 houses (73.35%) are occupied by owner and 643 houses (26.65%) are rented. The average housing value is $344,800 and the average rental cost is $1,367. 0 houses (0.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 863 houses (33.95%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,542	-
Occupied	2,413	94.93%
Owner Occupied	1,770	73.35%
Renter Occupied	643	26.65%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,633	64.24%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	179	7.04%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	730	28.72%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,542	-
Built 2014 or later	-	-
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	23	0.90%
Built 1990 - 1999	209	8.22%
Built 1980 - 1989	165	6.49%
Built 1970 - 1979	500	19.67%
Built 1960 - 1969	366	14.40%
Built 1950 - 1959	416	16.37%
Built 1949 or earlier	863	33.95%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,542	-
1 room	93	3.66%
2 rooms	85	3.34%
3 rooms	177	6.96%
4 rooms	344	13.53%
5 rooms	214	8.42%
6 rooms	457	17.98%
7 rooms	458	18.02%
8 rooms	426	16.76%
9 rooms or more	288	11.33%
Median Number of Rooms	6.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,542	-
no bedroom	93	3.66%
1 bedroom	372	14.63%
2 bedrooms	578	22.74%
3 bedrooms	713	28.05%
4 bedrooms	721	28.36%
5 bedrooms or more	65	2.56%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,770	-
Less than $50,000	26	1.47%
$50,000 - $99,999	-	-
$100,000 - $149,999	41	2.32%
$150,000 - $199,999	37	2.09%
$200,000 - $299,999	444	25.08%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,089	61.53%
$500,000 - $999,999	116	6.55%
$1,000,000 or more	17	0.96%
Median House Value	$344,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	626	-
Less than $500	-	-
$500 - $999	91	14.54%
$1,000 - $1,499	400	63.90%
$1,500 - $1,999	94	15.02%
$2,000 - $2,499	11	1.76%
$2,500 - $2,999	30	4.79%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,367	-

Demographic

A total of 6,384 people lives in Rockaway Borough School District area, New Jersey with 3,207 male and 3,177 female. The males to female ratio is 50.23 to 49.77. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,384	-
Male	3,207	50.23%
Female	3,177	49.77%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,384	-
Under 5 years	188	2.94%
5 - 9 years	339	5.31%
10 - 14 years	473	7.41%
15 - 19 years	493	7.72%
20 - 24 years	423	6.63%
25 - 34 years	506	7.93%
35 - 44 years	1,003	15.71%
45 - 54 years	957	14.99%
55 - 59 years	423	6.63%
60 - 64 years	330	5.17%
65 - 74 years	742	11.62%
75 - 84 years	368	5.76%
85 years and older	139	2.18%
Median Age	43.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,384	-
One Race	6,181	96.82%
White	5,253	82.28%
Black or African American	113	1.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	629	9.85%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	186	2.91%

Two or more races	203	3.18%
White and Black or African American	27	0.42%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	122	1.91%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%