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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rockaway, NJ compare?
| Figure | Rockaway, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 27,728 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 25,341 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 607 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.6% |
| Measure | Rockaway, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 26,189±35 |
| Median age | 41.5±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18.0%±3.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.9%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.9%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.7%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 50.8%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $141,868±$4,783 |
| Per capita income | $64,985±$4,223 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.0%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $466,500±$10,353 |
| Median gross rent | $2,315±$379 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.8%±8.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.9%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.3%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.3%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.6%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.5 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov