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North Hempstead, NY vs East Rockaway, NY

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- Household income in East Rockaway, is 21% less than it is in North Hempstead and is 36% above the National Average.
- North Hempstead unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- East Rockaway unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 North Hempstead, NYEast Rockaway, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$67,760  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$108,052$69,021
 Family Median Income$160,144  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Hempstead, NYEast Rockaway, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Hempstead, NYEast Rockaway, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.4%13.1%
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Reviews for East Rockaway    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to calm ER from busy Queens 4 years ago and do not regret it at all. This is a very tiny town surrounded by other great towns, Lynbrook, Hewlett, Oceanside and  More

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