East Rockaway

  1. East Rockaway Legal Resources
  2. East Rockaway Statistics
  3. East Rockaway Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. East Rockaway Employment Information
  5. East Rockaway Family Information
  6. East Rockaway Education Information
  7. East Rockaway Public Benefits Information
  8. East Rockaway Criminal Information
  9. East Rockaway Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. East Rockaway Zip Codes


East Rockaway Legal Resources Back to top

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East Rockaway Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,414
  • Land Area (2000): 2.648 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.015 square kilometers
East Rockaway Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 14,721 2002 15,708 2005 3,098
2000 14,960 2003 6,580 2006 3,084
2001 25,636 2004 16,051 2007 3,029

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Houses (2000): 4,003
East Rockaway Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Rockaway Employment Information Back to top
East Rockaway Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 350 12.48%
2. Construction 266 9.48%
3. Public Administration 190 6.77%
4. Health Care 178 6.35%
5. Educational Services 164 5.85%
6. Finance and Insurance 161 5.74%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 100 3.57%
8. Other Transportation 93 3.32%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 92 3.28%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 86 3.07%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 86 3.07%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 66 2.35%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 61 2.17%
14. U.S. Postal Service 49 1.75%
15. Air Transportation 42 1.50%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38 1.35%
17. Metal Manufactuing 38 1.35%
18. Department and Other General Stores 37 1.32%
19. Repair and Maintenance 36 1.28%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 35 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 448 18.22%
2. Finance and Insurance 334 13.58%
3. Health Care 310 12.61%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 181 7.36%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 92 3.74%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 71 2.89%
7. Social Assistance 71 2.89%
8. Info Services and Data Processing 62 2.52%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 60 2.44%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 54 2.20%
11. Public Administration 52 2.11%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50 2.03%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 47 1.91%
14. Department and Other General Stores 46 1.87%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 45 1.83%
16. Air Transportation 43 1.75%
17. Private Household Services 41 1.67%
18. Repair and Maintenance 39 1.59%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 1.46%
20. Other Transportation 33 1.34%

East Rockaway Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 142 5.06%
2. Accountants and Auditors 125 4.46%
3. Lawyers 116 4.14%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 115 4.10%
5. Other Management Occupations 107 3.81%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 100 3.57%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 94 3.35%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 92 3.28%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 90 3.21%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 85 3.03%
11. Top Executives 82 2.92%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 79 2.82%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 75 2.67%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 64 2.28%
15. Business Operations Specialists 62 2.21%
16. Computer Specialists 62 2.21%
17. Other Health Occupations 60 2.14%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 53 1.89%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 50 1.78%
20. Other Financial Specialists 50 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 212 8.62%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 183 7.44%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 175 7.12%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 121 4.92%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 113 4.60%
6. Accountants and Auditors 100 4.07%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 97 3.94%
8. Registered Nurses 83 3.38%
9. Business Operations Specialists 76 3.09%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 74 3.01%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 71 2.89%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 69 2.81%
13. Other Management Occupations 67 2.72%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 65 2.64%
15. Lawyers 64 2.60%
16. Therapists 48 1.95%
17. Cashiers 46 1.87%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 46 1.87%
19. Child Care Workers 43 1.75%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 43 1.75%

East Rockaway Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,311 51.90%
15-35 hours 1,224 14.74%
1-14 hours 239 2.88%
No regular hours 2,532 30.48%

East Rockaway Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 121 2.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 57 1.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 126 2.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 334 6.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 388 7.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 718 14.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 956 18.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 713 14.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 411 8.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 465 9.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 165 3.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 78 1.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 322 6.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 220 4.34%

East Rockaway Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 107 2.11%
5-9 552 10.88%
10-14 556 10.96%
15-19 553 10.90%
20-24 468 9.22%
25-29 189 3.72%
30-34 640 12.61%
35-39 73 1.44%
40-44 281 5.54%
45-59 421 8.30%
60-89 991 19.53%
At least 90 243 4.79%

East Rockaway Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 0.26% 2,412 47.54%
30-44 34 0.67% 960 18.92%
45-59 103 2.03% 318 6.27%
At least 60 775 15.27% 459 9.05%

East Rockaway Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 367 7.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,566 69.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 29 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 925 17.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 180 3.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 76 1.48%

East Rockaway Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Rockaway Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,952 (10,353 people)
Families (2000): 2,798 (8,973 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,256
People at same address in 1995: 6,487
East Rockaway Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 209 5.29%
$10,000-$14,999 162 4.10%
$15,000-$19,999 166 4.20%
$20,000-$24,999 167 4.23%
$25,000-$29,999 156 3.95%
$30,000-$34,999 178 4.50%
$35,000-$39,999 121 3.06%
$40,000-$44,999 252 6.38%
$45,000-$49,999 147 3.72%
$50,000-$59,999 420 10.63%
$60,000-$74,999 347 8.78%
$75,000-$99,999 490 12.40%
$100,000-$124,999 450 11.39%
$125,000-$149,999 244 6.17%
$150,000-$199,999 206 5.21%
$200,000 or more 237 6.00%

East Rockaway Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,015 25.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,030 26.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 115 2.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 656 16.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 678 17.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 304 7.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 84 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

East Rockaway Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,156 27.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,943 17.06%
Public Assistance 94 0.83%
Retirement 804 7.06%
Self Employment 403 3.54%
Social Security 1,215 10.67%
Supplemental Security 144 1.26%
Wage / Salary 3,085 27.08%
Other 547 4.80%

East Rockaway Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,242 53.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,076 46.42%

East Rockaway Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 231 5.99%
Color 1 Box Married 2,547 66.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 957 24.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 121 3.14%

East Rockaway Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 432 9.43%
Color 1 Box Married 2,625 57.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 956 20.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 569 12.42%

East Rockaway Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Rockaway Education Information Back to top
East Rockaway Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 356 4.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 562 6.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,392 29.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,451 18.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 571 7.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,541 19.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,162 14.46%

East Rockaway Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 138 1.33% 150 1.44% 288 2.77%
Kindergarten 98 0.94% 8 0.08% 106 1.02%
Grades 1-4 470 4.51% 24 0.23% 494 4.74%
Grades 5-8 576 5.53% 47 0.45% 623 5.98%
Grades 9-12 446 4.28% 76 0.73% 522 5.01%
Undergrad college 245 2.35% 169 1.62% 414 3.98%
Graduate or professional school 40 0.38% 86 0.83% 126 1.21%
Total 2,013 19.33% 560 5.38% 2,573 24.71%

East Rockaway Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Rockaway Public Benefits Information Back to top
East Rockaway Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,997 96.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 361 3.49%

East Rockaway Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Rockaway Criminal Information Back to top
East Rockaway Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.204 0.000 0.000 0.136 0.340 0.000 3.872 19.360 0.408 23.640
2000 0.668 0.000 0.000 0.201 0.869 0.000 5.749 23.463 1.070 30.281
2001 0.195 0.000 0.000 0.039 0.234 0.039 1.872 10.727 0.351 12.990
2002 0.573 0.127 0.000 0.382 1.082 0.000 3.692 17.953 0.446 22.091
2003 1.824 0.456 0.000 0.304 2.584 0.000 2.888 20.213 2.128 25.228
2004 1.558 0.125 0.000 0.561 2.243 0.000 3.427 18.192 1.059 22.678
2005 2.905 0.000 0.000 0.323 3.228 0.000 6.779 45.836 2.905 55.520
2006 1.946 0.324 0.000 2.270 4.540 0.649 3.891 41.829 1.621 47.341
2007 5.943 0.000 0.000 0.990 6.933 0.000 4.952 31.033 1.321 37.306

East Rockaway Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 11
2005 2 10
2006 2 10
2007 2 9

East Rockaway Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 353
2000 466
2001 339
2002 364

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East Rockaway Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
East Rockaway Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,412 13.56%
10-19 Years 1,258 12.08%
20-29 Years 983 9.44%
30-39 Years 1,763 16.93%
40-49 Years 1,685 16.18%
50-59 Years 1,268 12.18%
60-69 Years 860 8.26%
70-79 Years 765 7.35%
80-89 Years 339 3.26%
90+ Years 81 0.78%

East Rockaway Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,941 47.45%
Color 1 Box Female 5,473 52.55%

East Rockaway Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,518 91.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 603 5.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 177 1.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 56 0.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 52 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

East Rockaway Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 2,872 25.95%
2. Irish 2,678 24.19%
3. German 1,321 11.93%
4. Russian 649 5.86%
5. Polish 616 5.57%
6. United States Or American 539 4.87%
7. English 369 3.33%
8. Hungarian 190 1.72%
9. Swedish 143 1.29%
10. Ukrainian 121 1.09%

East Rockaway Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,353 85.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 604 6.16%
3. Italian 266 2.71%
4. Russian 74 0.76%
5. Other Asian 71 0.72%
6. German 60 0.61%
7. Korean 60 0.61%
8. Hebrew 50 0.51%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 41 0.42%
10. Urdu 41 0.42%

East Rockaway Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,376 89.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 690 6.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 397 3.79%

East Rockaway Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
East Rockaway Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Rockaway Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
11518