Rockaway Park, NY City Data

Rockaway Park, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 19,278 people who live in Rockaway Park and approximately 2,229,379 who live in Queens County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rockaway Park to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rockaway Park. We have included Rockaway Park housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rockaway Park Information

Queens County where Rockaway Park resides is 178.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,229,379 and has a population rank of 9 out of all the places in the United States.

Rockaway Park has a total of 19,278 people and of those residents there are 9,337 males and 9,941 females. The median age of the male population is 39.6 and the female population is 43. There are approximately 32,279 births each year and around 16,342 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rockaway Park varies per year, but currently 19,016 are one race and 262 are two or more races.

Of the 19,278 people who live in Rockaway Park, there are 4,357 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rockaway Park is 2,336 male and 2,021 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,232.

General Rockaway Park Information
Total area in square miles - Queens County	178.28
Water area in square miles - Queens County	N/A
Resident population - Queens County	2,229,379
Population rank - Queens County	9
Total population	19,278
Total population (male)	9,337
Total population (female)	9,941
Population median age (male)	39.6
Population median age (female)	43
Births - Queens County	32,279
Deaths- Queens County	16,342
Population of one race	19,016
Population of two or more races	262
Population under 20 years	4,357
Population under 20 years (male)	2,336
Population under 20 years (female)	2,021
Total population 18 years and over	15,232

Rockaway Park Social Characteristics

There are 782,664 households in Rockaway Park. Families make up 542,804 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rockaway Park families into three different groups. Married-couple families (366,876), male householder with no wife present (44,972) and female householder with no husband present (121,631). The remainder of the Rockaway Park households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 244,673. Rockaway Park, NY moving companies help people in Rockaway Park move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rockaway Park. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rockaway Park is based, there are 950,548 females 15 and over; of those females there are 279,259 never married, 444,218 now married, 38,633 separated, 108,629 widowed, and 79,809 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 22,048 separated, 22,108 widowed and 46,809 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rockaway Park social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rockaway Park.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Queens County)
Total households	782,664
Family households (families)	542,804
With own children under 18 years	278,791
Married-couple family	366,876
With own children under 18 years	182,399
Male householder, no wife present, family	44,972
With own children under 18 years	14,115
Female householder, no husband present, family	121,631
With own children under 18 years	56,893
Nonfamily households	244,673
Householder living alone	199,744
65 years and over	76,246

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,170
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,257
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,149
Householder	4,506
Spouse	3,396
Child	5,141
Other relatives	224
Nonrelatives	304
Unmarried partner	124
Roomer or boarder	73
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	338
Foster child	10
Other	69

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,758
Male householder	1,563
Male householder living alone	1,375
Male householder not living alone	188
Female householder	1,778
Female householder living alone	1,607
Female householder not living alone	171
Nonrelatives	417
Unmarried partner	214
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	104
Foster child	N/A
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	950,548
Never married	279,259
Now married	444,218
Separated	38,633
Widowed	108,629
Divorced	79,809
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	22,048
Widowed	22,108
Divorced	46,809

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	19,278
Male	9,337
Under 5 years	618
5 to 9 years	565
10 to 14 years	614
15 to 17 years	361
18 and 19 years	178
20 years	70
21 years	82
22 to 24 years	248
25 to 29 years	548
30 to 34 years	658
35 to 39 years	780
40 to 44 years	749
45 to 49 years	764
50 to 54 years	627
55 to 59 years	524
60 and 61 years	174
62 to 64 years	266
65 and 66 years	169
67 to 69 years	242
70 to 74 years	427
75 to 79 years	295
80 to 84 years	207
85 years and over	171
Female	9,941
Under 5 years	546
5 to 9 years	551
10 to 14 years	485
15 to 17 years	306
18 and 19 years	133
20 years	79
21 years	76
22 to 24 years	261
25 to 29 years	611
30 to 34 years	677
35 to 39 years	769
40 to 44 years	763
45 to 49 years	732
50 to 54 years	617
55 to 59 years	569
60 and 61 years	208
62 to 64 years	314
65 and 66 years	164
67 to 69 years	321
70 to 74 years	512
75 to 79 years	451
80 to 84 years	335
85 years and over	461

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	19,278
One race	19,016
White	16,832
Black or African American	1,213
American Indian and Alaska Native	33
Asian	441
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	19
Two or more races	262

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,907
People who are White alone	15,828
People who are Black or African American alone	882
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	29
People who are Asian alone	433
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,542
People who are Some other race alone	474

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,088,870
Same house	1,291,231
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	149,966
Different state or abroad	215,676
Different state	45,892
Abroad	169,784

PLACE OF BIRTH (Queens County)
Total resident population	2,229,379
Born in United States	1,111,469
State of residence	1,014,682
Different state	135,300
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	51,058
Foreign born	1,028,339

Rockaway Park Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rockaway Park. That total enrollment is 586,090 for the population of the country, which includes Rockaway Park. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 505,360 and elementary or high school enrollment was 719,599 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 164,113.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rockaway Park population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	586,090
Pre-kindergarten	32,116
Public	16,998
Private	15,118
Kindergarten	30,060
Public	23,743
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	233,679
Public	193,224
Private	40,455
Elementary and high school	359,800
Public	299,088
Private	60,712
High school grades 9 to 12	126,121
Public	105,864
Private	20,257
College, undergraduate years	130,017
Public	86,323
Private	43,694
Graduate or professional school	34,097
Public	14,154
Private	19,943
Not enrolled in school	1,559,824

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,509,502
Less than 9th grade	170,222
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	216,959
High school graduate	418,381
Some college, no degree	249,688
Associate's degree	87,380
Bachelor's degree	366,872
Graduate or professional degree	24.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	228,419

Rockaway Park Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,775,449 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rockaway Park. The Rockaway Park occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (292,252), service occupations (186,613), sales and office occupations (276,015), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (355), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (75,220) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (126,329). The 1,775,449 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 757,583 private wage and salary workers, 148,436 government workers, 48,383 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Queens County)
Population 16 years and over	1,775,449
In labor force	1,037,238
Civilian labor force	1,036,895
Employed	956,784
Unemployed	80,111
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	343
Females 16 years and over	937,679
In labor force	483,133
Civilian labor force	483,092
Unemployed Civilian labor force	39,670
Armed forces	41
Males 16 years and over	837,770
In labor force	554,105
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	40,441
Armed forces	302

COMMUTING TO WORK (Queens County)
Workers 16 years and over	931,709
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	319,187
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	95,329
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	52,776
Other means	3,766
Worked at home	16,673
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	38,612,730

OCCUPATION (Queens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	292,252
Management, professional, and related occupations	292,252
Service occupations	186,613
Sales and office occupations	276,015
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	355
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	75,220
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	126,329

INDUSTRY (Queens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	292,252
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	552
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	75,346
Wholesale trade	34,670
Retail trade	96,859
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	79,700
Information	37,281
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	97,854
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	96,231
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	197,065
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	84,407
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	41,372

CLASS OF WORKER (Queens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	292,252
Private wage and salary workers	757,583
Government workers	148,436
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	48,383
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rockaway Park Housing Characteristics

In Rockaway Park, NY there are 817,250 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 782,664 occupied and 34,586 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rockaway Park, there are 172,135 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 79,812 units in Rockaway Park. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rockaway Park, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rockaway Park, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rockaway Park. There are 12,492 housing units with rent less than $200, 9,674 with rent between $200-299, 34,610 with rent between $300-499 and 378,631 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rockaway Park gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rockaway Park, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Queens County)
Total housing units	817,250
Occupied housing units	782,664
Vacant housing units	34,586

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Queens County)
Total housing units	817,250
1-unit, detached	172,135
1-unit, attached	79,812
2 units	156,709
3 or 4 units	85,466
5 to 9 units	45,750
10 to 19 units	28,160
20 to 49 units	77,145
50 or more units	171,120
Mobile home	632

HOUSING TENURE (Queens County)
Occupied housing units	782,664
Owner-occupied	334,815
Renter-occupied	447,849

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Queens County)
Occupied housing units	782,664
No vehicles available	295,049
2 vehicle available	166,278
3 vehicles available	25,087
4 vehicles available	5,309
5 or more vehicles available	3,665

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Queens County)
Occupied housing units	782,664
Utility gas	463,057
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	42,258
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	243,152
Coal or coke	402
Wood	63
Solar energy	265
Other fuel	7,189
No fuel used	5,872

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Queens County)
Occupied housing units	782,664
Less Than $50,000	334,815
$50,000 to $99,999	3,642
$100,000 to $149,999	17,918
$150,000 to $199,999	58,492
$200,000 to $299,999	67,220
$300,000 to $499,999	22,897
$1,000,000 or more	451
Median (dollars)	212,600

GROSS RENT (Queens County)
Occupied units paying rent	447,849
Less than $200	12,492
$200 to $299	9,674
$300 to $499	34,610
$500 to $699	107,652
$700 to $999	189,946
$1,000 to $1,499	72,707
$1,500 or more	8,325