Rockaway, NJ Profile

Rockaway, NJ, population 6,419, is located in New Jersey's Morris county, about 17.9 miles from Paterson and 21.2 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Rockaway's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rockaway has declined by about 1%.

Rockaway's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rockaway tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	36.60
	Females	39.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,473	N/A
2001	6,421	-0.80%
2002	6,432	0.17%
2003	6,431	-0.02%
2004	6,427	-0.06%
2005	6,419	-0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$61,002

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	77
2002	76
2003	62
2004	77
2005	62
2006	62
2007	63
2008	16

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	0
Aggravated Assault	4	5	4	4	3	4	2	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,210
2002	1,196
2003	1,361
2004	1,143
2005	1,147
2006	1,183
2007	877
2008	957

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	24	19	23	21	10	10	9	5
Larceny, Theft	50	55	59	48	57	59	46	51
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	5	6	5	7	7	1	4
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	534 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities