Rockaway, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rockaway	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$64,003	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$130,015	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$162,606	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,731	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,287	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$78,911	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rockaway is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rockaway is 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rockaway is 49% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rockaway is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$86,667 $130,015 $260,030

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Rockaway median earnings by income bracket

Rockaway employment by industry

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,398	$339,890	317.9%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
North Caldwell, NJ	6,867	$285,803	251.4%
Rockaway, NJ	6,538	$130,015	59.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gray, LA	6,538	$65,938	18.9%
Carrollton, VA	6,533	$150,067	84.5%
Horseheads, NY	6,544	$75,750	6.9%
Swarthmore, PA	6,531	$179,051	120.1%
Lynchburg, Moore County, TN	6,531	$96,428	18.6%
Rockaway, NJ	6,538	$130,015	59.9%

Source: The Rockaway, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.