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Rockaway, New Jersey

:see also: Rockaway Township, New Jersey Rockaway is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,473. Rockaway was formed as a borough on June 19, 1894, from portions of Rockaway Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.

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Among the most common occupations in Rockaway are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%. Sales and office occupations, 31%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 12%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Rockaway, New Jersey work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Rockaway Industries

The leading industries in Rockaway, New Jersey are Manufacturing, 20%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Rockaway job listings indicate that the following industries in Rockaway are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg, Misc Store Retailers, Investment Banking and Securities Brokers.

Rockaway Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Rockaway, New Jersey is $40,314, and the median income of households in Rockaway was $61,002.
 

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Rockaway, NJ

$40,000
 

Rockaway Unemployment Rate

Rockaway has an unemployment rate of 4.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Rockaway Trends data, the number of Rockaway, New Jersey jobs has decreased by 37% since March 2008.
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Rockaway Employment Statistics

Population of Rockaway
Total population 6,473
Male 48.63%
Female 51.37%
Median age 37.8
  
Rockaway Housing
Owner-occupied homes 68.7%
Median cost of a home $187,200
Median mortgage payment $1,044
Renter-occupied homes 31.3%
Vacant housing 1.8%
Median monthly rent $875
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $44,673
Median for all female full-time $35,956
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 5%
$10,000 to $14,999 2%
$15,000 to $24,999 10%
$25,000 to $34,999 7%
$35,000 to $49,999 14%
$50,000 to $74,999 27%
$75,000 to $99,999 15%
$100,000 to $149,999 14%
$150,000 to $199,999 4%
$200,000 or more 3%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 3%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7%
High school graduate 34%
Some college, no degree 20%
Associate's degree 7%
Bachelor's degree 21%
Graduate degree 8%
  
Marital Status
Never married 26%
Currently married 56%
Separated 2%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 9%
  
Race
White 89%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 6%
Other 3%
  
Rockaway Commute
Carpool 9.9%
Public transportation 1.1%
Average travel time 27 minutes