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  • NYPD Police Officer - Law Enforcement

    NYPD - Rockaway, NJ

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    from NYPD - 2 days ago
  • Class A CDL Teams - Owner Operator Contractor or Company Truck Driver

    Watkins Family - Plainfield, NJ

    Class A CDL License Required!Hiring Teams Coast to Coast Runs...For Company Drivers and Contractors What Can Watkins Truckload Do For You? Best Runs For Team Drivers7 To 14 Day...

    from Watkins Family - 10 hours ago
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    Swift Transportation - Rockaway, NJ

    Swift works to achieve best-in-class in everything we do, including caring for our drivers with great benefits and opportunities. Begin your journey with us and receive the total...

    from Swift Transportation - 8 days ago
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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.

Rockaway Careers

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.

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:

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.
 

Average Salaries in Rockaway, NJ

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Rockaway, NJ

 $40,000
 

According to our Rockaway Trends data, the number of Rockaway, New Jersey jobs has decreased by 23% since October 2011.
Rockaway job trends

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