East Rockaway, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
10,077
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.5
0.955% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.55%
19.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$124,929
11.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$621,300
0.353% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
5,531
4.5% 1-year growth

About

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.

97.1% of the residents in East Rockaway, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in East Rockaway, NY was $621,300, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in East Rockaway, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.5 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 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.9% of East Rockaway, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.4k people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.02k people) in East Rockaway, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 601 Other (Hispanic) and 381 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
95.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of East Rockaway, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Rockaway, NY was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Rockaway, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.02k ± 574
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    601 ± 280
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    381 ± 333
13.1%
Hispanic Population
1.32k people

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.02k people) in East Rockaway, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 601 Other (Hispanic) and 381 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.1% of the people in East Rockaway, NY are hispanic (1.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Rockaway, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.4k people
13.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.4k people

As of 2024, 13.9% of East Rockaway, NY residents (1.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Rockaway, NY was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    126 ± 121
  2. Vietnam
    101 ± 95
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    41 ± 52

East Rockaway, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of East Rockaway, NY employs 5.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Rockaway, NY were Educational Services (1,075 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (872 people), and Retail Trade (557 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($134,444), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,000), and Public Administration ($107,967).

Employment

Occupations

5.53k
2024 Value
± 699
4.5%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Rockaway, NY grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 5.29k employees to 5.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Rockaway, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (803 people), Management Occupations (800 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (631 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Rockaway, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.53k
2024 Value
± 699
4.5%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Rockaway, NY grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 5.29k employees to 5.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Rockaway, NY, are Educational Services (1,075 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (872 people), and Retail Trade (557 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$81,050
Median earning men ± $27,577
$78,255
Median earning women ± $26,311

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,396), Construction ($100,426), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,176).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($101,275), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,934), and Public Administration ($72,955).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Rockaway, NY was $621,300 in 2024, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $623,500 to $621,300, a 0.353% decrease. The homeownership rate in East Rockaway, NY is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Rockaway, NY have an average commute time of 38.5 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

$621,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$40,811
$3,022
Median Property Taxes
±$418

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.

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Rent vs Own

79.4%
Homeownership
2024
64.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in East Rockaway, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$124,929
Median Household Income
± $16,509
3.81k
Number of Households
± 509

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.81k households in East Rockaway, NY grew to $124,929 from the previous year's value of $112,415.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Rockaway, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.9%)
  3. Public Transit (10.2%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in East Rockaway, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.2%).

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.

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Commute Time

38.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Rockaway, NY have a longer commute time (38.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.29% of the workforce in East Rockaway, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Rockaway, NY (251 out of 9.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

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Health

97.5% of the population of East Rockaway, NY has health coverage, with 71.9% on employee plans, 6.29% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 8.72% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.5%
Uninsured
71.9%
Employer Coverage
6.29%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
8.72%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Rockaway, NY declined by 2.84% from 2.57% to 2.5%.

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