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| Rockaway |
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| Population 2000: | 6,473 |
| Population 2002: | 6,431 |
| Area codes: | 973 862 |
| Elevation: | 534 feet |
| Foreign born: | 15.4% (5.6% Asia, 4.5% Europe, 4.0% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 2.1 square miles |
| County: | Morris |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (21.0%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (13.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.1%). |
| Population growth: | -42 (-0.65%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 82.1% |
| Hispanic: | 9.4% |
| Other race: | 3.0% |
| Asian Indian: | 2.6% |
| Black: | 1.4% |
| Two or more races: | 1.3% |
| Filipino: | 1.1% |
| Chinese: | 0.9% |
| Other Asian: | 0.8% |
| Vietnamese: | 0.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 56.5% |
| Never married: | 25.7% |
| Divorced: | 9.1% |
| Widowed: | 7.2% |
| Separated: | 1.5% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $187,200 |
| Household income: | $61,002 |
| Resident age: | 37.8 years |
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| Rockaway Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median household income: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 89.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 28.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 7.6% |
| Unemployed: | 4.6% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 76.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 55 (832.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 19 (287.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 5 (75.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 5 (75.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
| 2002 robberies: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 21.0% |
| German: | 21.0% |
| Irish: | 19.8% |
| Polish: | 10.2% |
| English: | 8.4% |
| United States: | 3.0% |