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Rockaway township, NJ vs Rockaway borough, NJ

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- Household income in Rockaway borough, is 31% less than it is in Rockaway township and is 23% above the National Average.
- Rockaway township unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Rockaway borough unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Rockaway township, NJRockaway borough, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$56,495  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$90,048$69,021
 Family Median Income$149,087  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rockaway township, NJRockaway borough, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rockaway township, NJRockaway borough, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Rockaway Township    1 Reviews

I grew up here and still live here with my family. Great schools, friendly people, excellent amenities, high paying jobs, thirty minutes to the international airport  More

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Reviews for Rockaway Borough    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Homes heated with propane cne be very expensive to heat during the winter  More

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Over 19 years ago

There are two Rockaways in Morris County, NJ.: Rockaway Boro and Rockaway Twp. Both are unique with Rockaway Boro being the older of the two. Both share common  More

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Over 19 years ago

Morris County New Jersey is approximately 30 miles east of NYC and offers many ammenities. Like any community there are pros and cons. Although NJ Real Estate taxes  More

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