East Rockaway

Population: 10,064
Median household income: $112,415
Median home value: $623,500

East Rockaway is a community in Nassau County, New York, home to 10,064 residents. Its median household income of $112,415 runs below the Nassau County figure of $143,408.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Rockaway's population grew 2.5% from 9,816 to 10,064, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $470,600 to $623,500.

Owners occupy 72.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,064
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $112,415
Median home value: $623,500
Median gross rent: $2,297
Housing units: 3,968
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,81610,064

Median household income

$97,419$112,415

Median home value

$470,600$623,500

Median gross rent

$1,679$2,297

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,816	$97,419	$470,600	$1,679
2020	9,810	$86,016	$473,700	$1,888
2021	10,108	$108,052	$531,700	$1,838
2022	10,070	$115,701	$596,700	$2,150
2023	10,064	$112,415	$623,500	$2,297

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	365	3.6%
5 to 17	1,867	18.6%
18 to 24	646	6.4%
25 to 34	1,127	11.2%
35 to 44	1,440	14.3%
45 to 54	1,301	12.9%
55 to 64	1,536	15.3%
65 to 74	1,057	10.5%
75 and over	725	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,816	77.7%
Black or African American	482	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	357	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.3%
Two or more races	162	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,218	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree23.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	583	8.1%
High school graduate	1,531	21.3%
Some college or associate's	1,700	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,675	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,697	23.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit12.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,602	69.9%
Carpooled	64	1.2%
Public transit	644	12.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	755	14.7%
Other means	88	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	685	15.6%
15 to 29 min	1,516	34.5%
30 to 44 min	819	18.6%
45 to 59 min	454	10.3%
60+ min	924	21.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 2.1% (211 of 9,865)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,629	69.0%
Nonfamily households	1,181	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,810	96.0%
Vacant	158	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,775	72.8%
Renter-occupied	1,035	27.2%

1-unit, detached57.9%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units25.4%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units10.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,296	57.9%
1-unit, attached	119	3.0%
2 to 4 units	1,006	25.4%
5 to 19 units	149	3.8%
20 or more units	398	10.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3622876
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.6438, -73.6671

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