| Index | Rockaway | New Jersey | National |
| Income per capita | $42,614 | $37,538 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $86,442 | $73,702 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $108,015 | $97,281 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $53,938 | $42,169 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $42,574 | $47,369 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $54,643 | $32,116 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 4.2% | 10.9% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 22.3% | 22.3% |
| Public administration | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 19.3% | 19.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Other | 22.8% | 22.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Mountain Lakes, NJ | 4,249 | $225,208 | 307.1% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | $215,104 | 288.8% |
| Chatham, NJ | 8,729 | $201,923 | 265.0% |
| North Caldwell, NJ | 6,640 | $188,750 | 241.2% |
| Rockaway, NJ | 6,345 | $86,442 | 56.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ | 6,348 | $67,562 | 22.1% |
| Skowhegan, ME | 6,341 | $43,551 | 21.3% |
| Carrollton, VA | 6,340 | $100,066 | 80.9% |
| Wilmore, KY | 6,339 | $65,964 | 19.2% |
| Swarthmore, PA | 6,339 | $118,182 | 113.6% |
| Rockaway, NJ | 6,345 | $86,442 | 56.3% |
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