Rockaway township Population

2010–2026

28,611

2026 projection

12.8% since 2020 (increase)

05K10K15K20K25K30K201020122014201620182020202220242026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Rockaway township. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202628,611+8833.18%
202527,728+8833.29%
202426,845+3071.16%
202326,538+2841.08%
202226,254+3141.21%
202125,940+5672.23%
202025,373-4931.91%
201925,866+2530.99%
201825,613+4251.69%
201725,188+8773.61%

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Rockaway township Demographics

41.5median age

Median age

Female43.4 yrs
Male40.1 yrs

Adults

20,788
4,746 seniors · 23%16,042 other adults

Sex

Female 49.7% · 13,020Male 50.3% · 13,169

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 22485+ years, female: 34980–84 years, male: 27080–84 years, female: 32175–79 years, male: 33075–79 years, female: 56470–74 years, male: 49170–74 years, female: 62165–69 years, male: 82965–69 years, female: 74760–64 years, male: 98960–64 years, female: 1,09755–59 years, male: 84655–59 years, female: 94550–54 years, male: 1,05550–54 years, female: 86845–49 years, male: 72945–49 years, female: 81040–44 years, male: 86040–44 years, female: 78535–39 years, male: 80935–39 years, female: 78830–34 years, male: 1,02630–34 years, female: 82625–29 years, male: 80225–29 years, female: 87420–24 years, male: 68420–24 years, female: 64815–19 years, male: 96715–19 years, female: 56310–14 years, male: 86810–14 years, female: 9995–9 years, male: 4605–9 years, female: 6250–4 years, male: 9300–4 years, female: 59085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 262 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Rockaway township Income

$141,868median household income

Median household income

$141,868

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$76,299

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

4%

About 1 in 25 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Rockaway township Marital Status

58% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married58%59%56%
Never married27%30%23%
Divorced9%8%11%
Widowed6%2%9%
Separated<1%1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year