Rockaway Township, New Jersey
Demographics

Rockaway Township, New Jersey

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	3,139	—

1860	3,551	13.1%

1870	6,445	81.5%

1880	7,366	14.3%

1890	6,033	−18.1%

1900	4,528	*	−24.9%

1910	4,835	6.8%

1920	3,505	*	−27.5%

1930	3,178	−9.3%

1940	2,423	−23.8%

1950	4,418	82.3%

1960	10,356	134.4%

1970	18,955	83.0%

1980	19,850	4.7%

1990	19,572	−1.4%

2000	22,930	17.2%

2010	24,156	5.3%

Est. 2017	25,494	5.5%

Population sources: 1850-1920 1850-1870 1850 1870 1880-1890 1890-1910 1910-1930 1930-1990 2000 2010 * = Lost territory in previous decade.

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As of the 2010 Census, there were 24,156 people residing in Rockaway Township, New Jersey.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 Census, there were 24,156 people residing in Rockaway Township, New Jersey.