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Rockaway, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
6,589
Population
3,168/sq mi density
$100,028
Median Income
$54,185 per capita
$427,800
Home Value
$348,949 Zillow
$1,496
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
16
Violent Crime/100K
838 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$100,028 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$427,800 home value, $1,496/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
16 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.8%
6,460 → 6,639
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.7%
$77,136 → $100,028
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rockaway across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,765
+126 from 2023 (6,639)
Projected Median Income 2030
$119,962
+$19,934 from 2023 ($100,028)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,460 | — | $77,136 | — |
| 2015 | 6,425 | -0.5% | $78,604 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,413 | -0.2% | $83,714 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 6,272 | -2.2% | $96,602 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 6,587 | +5% | $90,048 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 6,639 | +0.8% | $100,028 | +11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.