Rockaway

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


Rockaway Legal Resources Back to top

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Rockaway Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,149
  • Land Area (2000): 99.962 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.814 square kilometers
Rockaway Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 21,652 2002 23,410 2005 25,299
2000 22,741 2003 6,467 2006 25,559
2001 23,121 2004 25,214 2007 25,675

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Houses (2000): 7,453
Rockaway Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,775 82.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,287 17.24%

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.


Rockaway Employment Information Back to top
Rockaway Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 0 0 0 --% 0
2000 13,271 12,881 390 2.94% 29
2001 13,280 12,797 483 3.64% 36
2002 13,518 12,829 689 5.10% 51
2003 13,547 12,858 689 5.09% 51
2004 13,541 12,991 551 4.07% 41
2005 14,368 14,022 346 2.41% 24
2006 14,674 14,311 363 2.47% 25
2007 14,629 14,295 334 2.29% 23
2008 14,704 14,266 438 2.98% 30
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,616 14,206 410 2.81% 28
Feb 2008 14,672 14,232 440 3.00% 30
Mar 2008 14,631 14,218 413 2.82% 28
Apr 2008 14,668 14,278 390 2.66% 27
May 2008 14,702 14,249 453 3.08% 31
Jun 2008 14,819 14,355 464 3.13% 31
Jul 2008 14,841 14,354 487 3.28% 33
Aug 2008 14,752 14,300 452 3.06% 31
Sep 2008 14,635 14,203 432 2.95% 30
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rockaway Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 509 9.42%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 470 8.70%
3. Finance and Insurance 375 6.94%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 252 4.66%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 232 4.29%
6. Educational Services 223 4.13%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 222 4.11%
8. Health Care 208 3.85%
9. Public Administration 206 3.81%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 162 3.00%
11. Repair and Maintenance 151 2.80%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 148 2.74%
13. Other Transportation 135 2.50%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 124 2.30%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 119 2.20%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 111 2.05%
17. Metal Manufactuing 101 1.87%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 90 1.67%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 80 1.48%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 79 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 604 12.40%
2. Educational Services 578 11.86%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 476 9.77%
4. Finance and Insurance 330 6.77%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 265 5.44%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 213 4.37%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 213 4.37%
8. Social Assistance 145 2.98%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 126 2.59%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 104 2.13%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 103 2.11%
12. Public Administration 99 2.03%
13. Department and Other General Stores 93 1.91%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 84 1.72%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 80 1.64%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 72 1.48%
17. Construction 71 1.46%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 68 1.40%
19. Other Transportation 66 1.35%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 63 1.29%

Rockaway Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 321 5.94%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 301 5.57%
3. Computer Specialists 266 4.92%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 261 4.83%
5. Engineers 239 4.42%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 236 4.37%
7. Top Executives 228 4.22%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 171 3.17%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 166 3.07%
10. Other Production Occupations 164 3.04%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 152 2.81%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 138 2.55%
13. Accountants and Auditors 131 2.43%
14. Business Operations Specialists 129 2.39%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 127 2.35%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 117 2.17%
17. Financial Managers 113 2.09%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 112 2.07%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 94 1.74%
20. Carpenters 85 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 550 11.29%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 400 8.21%
3. Computer Specialists 240 4.93%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 200 4.11%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 175 3.59%
6. Registered Nurses 171 3.51%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 154 3.16%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 152 3.12%
9. Business Operations Specialists 150 3.08%
10. Other Management Occupations 139 2.85%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 133 2.73%
12. Other Production Occupations 132 2.71%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 127 2.61%
14. Child Care Workers 111 2.28%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 110 2.26%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 106 2.18%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 101 2.07%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 98 2.01%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 90 1.85%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 82 1.68%

Rockaway Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,325 62.96%
15-35 hours 1,586 10.71%
1-14 hours 453 3.06%
No regular hours 3,446 23.27%

Rockaway Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 139 1.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 173 1.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 332 3.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 667 6.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,014 10.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,707 16.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,873 18.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,347 13.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 850 8.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 806 7.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 243 2.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 111 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 407 4.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 417 4.13%

Rockaway Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 236 2.34%
5-9 918 9.10%
10-14 1,133 11.23%
15-19 1,264 12.53%
20-24 1,358 13.46%
25-29 673 6.67%
30-34 1,309 12.98%
35-39 410 4.07%
40-44 515 5.11%
45-59 1,153 11.43%
60-89 711 7.05%
At least 90 406 4.03%

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 26 0.26% 5,556 55.09%
30-44 5 0.05% 2,229 22.10%
45-59 8 0.08% 1,145 11.35%
At least 60 166 1.65% 951 9.43%

Rockaway Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,028 9.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,723 84.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 205 1.99%
Color 6 Box Walked 117 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 225 2.18%

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.


Rockaway Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,045 (19,013 people)
Families (2000): 5,174 (16,442 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,609
People at same address in 1995: 11,047
Rockaway Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 230 3.26%
$10,000-$14,999 152 2.16%
$15,000-$19,999 179 2.54%
$20,000-$24,999 283 4.02%
$25,000-$29,999 187 2.65%
$30,000-$34,999 200 2.84%
$35,000-$39,999 249 3.53%
$40,000-$44,999 312 4.43%
$45,000-$49,999 284 4.03%
$50,000-$59,999 578 8.20%
$60,000-$74,999 1,058 15.02%
$75,000-$99,999 1,112 15.78%
$100,000-$124,999 965 13.70%
$125,000-$149,999 453 6.43%
$150,000-$199,999 435 6.17%
$200,000 or more 368 5.22%

Rockaway Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,532 21.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,931 27.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 314 4.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,261 17.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,243 17.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 531 7.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 144 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 74 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rockaway Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,257 30.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,595 17.67%
Public Assistance 78 0.38%
Retirement 1,057 5.19%
Self Employment 700 3.44%
Social Security 1,497 7.36%
Supplemental Security 152 0.75%
Wage / Salary 6,090 29.93%
Other 923 4.54%

Rockaway Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,284 51.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,109 48.01%

Rockaway Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 471 6.53%
Color 1 Box Married 4,782 66.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,814 25.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 150 2.08%

Rockaway Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 814 10.41%
Color 1 Box Married 4,643 59.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,643 21.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 718 9.18%

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.


Rockaway Education Information Back to top
Rockaway Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 433 3.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 931 6.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,867 26.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,904 20.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,030 7.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,742 26.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,425 9.94%

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 151 0.79% 330 1.72% 481 2.51%
Kindergarten 121 0.63% 42 0.22% 163 0.85%
Grades 1-4 957 5.00% 153 0.80% 1,110 5.80%
Grades 5-8 956 4.99% 164 0.86% 1,120 5.85%
Grades 9-12 925 4.83% 71 0.37% 996 5.20%
Undergrad college 570 2.98% 227 1.19% 797 4.16%
Graduate or professional school 196 1.02% 161 0.84% 357 1.86%
Total 3,876 20.24% 1,148 6.00% 5,024 26.24%

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.


Rockaway Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rockaway Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,377 96.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 655 3.44%

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.


Rockaway Criminal Information Back to top
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 0.831 0.000 0.000 0.185 1.016 0.092 3.048 27.111 2.586 32.838
2000 0.528 0.132 0.000 0.528 1.187 0.176 2.682 26.516 1.979 31.353
2001 0.908 0.173 0.000 0.130 1.211 0.216 2.119 22.490 1.384 26.210
2002 0.769 0.384 0.000 0.384 1.538 0.128 2.136 14.780 1.538 18.582
2003 0.619 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.619 0.000 3.557 9.123 0.928 13.608
2004 0.436 0.159 0.000 0.238 0.833 0.278 1.269 13.683 0.833 15.785
2005 0.395 0.040 0.000 0.316 0.751 0.119 1.383 14.348 0.593 16.325
2006 0.235 0.117 0.000 0.235 0.587 0.078 1.487 16.589 0.783 18.858
2007 0.467 0.039 0.000 0.273 0.779 0.039 1.519 19.435 0.545 21.500

Rockaway Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 12 55
2005 13 56
2006 12 56
2007 12 58

Rockaway Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 733
2000 740
2001 634
2002 471

Rockaway Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rockaway Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rockaway Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,744 14.33%
10-19 Years 2,380 12.43%
20-29 Years 1,883 9.83%
30-39 Years 3,425 17.89%
40-49 Years 3,373 17.61%
50-59 Years 2,467 12.88%
60-69 Years 1,403 7.33%
70-79 Years 1,010 5.27%
80-89 Years 416 2.17%
90+ Years 48 0.25%

Rockaway Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,379 48.98%
Color 1 Box Female 9,770 51.02%

Rockaway Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,610 81.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,587 8.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,258 6.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 476 2.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 178 0.93%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Rockaway Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,231 21.19%
2. German 3,336 16.71%
3. Irish 3,334 16.70%
4. English 1,705 8.54%
5. Polish 1,680 8.42%
6. United States Or American 715 3.58%
7. Russian 546 2.73%
8. Dutch 520 2.60%
9. Swedish 314 1.57%
10. French Non-Basque 289 1.45%

Rockaway Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,963 78.83%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,440 8.13%
3. Italian 368 2.08%
4. Polish 265 1.50%
5. Gujarathi 202 1.14%
6. Chinese 199 1.12%
7. Hindi 179 1.01%
8. Tagalog 139 0.78%
9. German 107 0.60%
10. Arabic 103 0.58%

Rockaway Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,052 84.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,441 7.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,569 8.23%

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.
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.


Rockaway Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07866