East Rockaway, NY

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2023 Population

10,064

0.0596% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.9

3.46% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.14%

28.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$112,415

2.84% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$623,500

4.49% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,293

0.723% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, East Rockaway, NY had a population of 10.1k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $112,415. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East Rockaway, NY declined from 10,070 to 10,064, a −0.0596% decrease and its median household income declined from $115,701 to $112,415, a −2.84% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Rockaway, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.7%), Other (Hispanic) (5.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.79%), White (Hispanic) (4.09%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%).

None of the households in East Rockaway, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in East Rockaway, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in East Rockaway, NY was $623,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.

Most people in East Rockaway, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Rockaway, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Rockaway, NY is home to a population of 10.1k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.9% of East Rockaway, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.4k people).

In 2023, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.82k people) in East Rockaway, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 524 Other (Hispanic) and 482 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.6% of East Rockaway, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in East Rockaway, NY was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Rockaway, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Rockaway, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.82k ± 638
Other (Hispanic)
524 ± 219
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
482 ± 384

12.1%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

12.1% of the people in East Rockaway, NY are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Rockaway, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for East Rockaway, NY.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of East Rockaway, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 East Rockaway, NY residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

13.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.4k people

11.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

As of 2023, 13.9% of East Rockaway, NY residents (1.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Rockaway, NY was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Rockaway, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
136 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 37

East Rockaway, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Rockaway, NY employs 5.29k people. The largest industries in East Rockaway, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,017 people), Educational Services (968 people), and Retail Trade (564 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($141,318), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,818), and Public Administration ($106,318).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.29k

2023 Value

± 664

0.723%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Rockaway, NY grew at a rate of 0.723%, from 5.26k employees to 5.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Rockaway, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (784 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (612 people), and Management Occupations (575 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Rockaway, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.29k

2023 Value

± 664

0.723%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Rockaway, NY grew at a rate of 0.723%, from 5.26k employees to 5.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Rockaway, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,017 people), Educational Services (968 people), and Retail Trade (564 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Rockaway, NY, though some of these residents may live in East Rockaway, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Rockaway, NY was $623,500 in 2023, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $596,700 to $623,500, a 4.49% increase. The homeownership rate in East Rockaway, NY is 72.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in East Rockaway, NY have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Rockaway, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$623,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,056

$2,775

Median Property Taxes

±$380

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Rockaway, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Rockaway, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 4121

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in East Rockaway, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$112,415

Median Household Income

± $9,229

3.81k

Number of Households

± 492

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.81k households in East Rockaway, NY declined from $112,415 from the previous year's value of $115,701.

The following chart displays the households in East Rockaway, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Rockaway, NY is from East Rockaway, NY.

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This chart shows the number of workers in East Rockaway, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Public Transit (12.5%)

In 2023, 69.9% of workers in East Rockaway, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Rockaway, NY have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.1% of the workforce in East Rockaway, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Rockaway, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Rockaway, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Rockaway, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Rockaway, NY (211 out of 9.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Rockaway, NY is White, followed by Other and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.4% of the population of East Rockaway, NY has health coverage, with 67.8% on employee plans, 9.38% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 7.9% on non-group plans, and 0.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nassau County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.57%

Uninsured

67.8%

Employer Coverage

9.38%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

7.9%

Non-Group

0.12%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Rockaway, NY grew by 51.6% from 1.7% to 2.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Rockaway, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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