Rockaway Beach, Oregon Population 2024

1,447

Rockaway Beach Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rockaway Beach was:

  • White: 94.83%
  • Two or more races: 2.3%
  • Asian: 1.22%
  • Black or African American: 0.86%
  • Native American: 0.5%
  • Other race: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
904.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.41% (-6)
The current population of Rockaway Beach, Oregon is 1,447 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,453.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,32194.83%
Two or more races322.3%
Asian171.22%
Black or African American120.86%
Native American70.5%
Other race40.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockaway Beach Population by Race

Rockaway Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Rockaway Beach Median Age

50

Total

47.9

Male

51.9

Female

Rockaway Beach Adults

There are 1,105 adults, (333 of whom are seniors) in Rockaway Beach.

Rockaway Beach Age Dependency

80.4

Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockaway Beach Sex Ratio

Female72752.19%
Male66647.81%

Rockaway Beach Population by Age

Rockaway Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6212.2472.827.2
Non Family3041.1670.429.6
Married2493.2484.715.3
Male393.4623.176.9
Female293.1462.137.9

3.22

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockaway Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade15915.09%
Associates Degree847.97%
Bachelors Degree17816.89%
Graduate Degree494.65%
High School Graduate25924.57%
Less Than 9th Grade111.04%
Some College31429.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockaway Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockaway Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White987821214
2+ Races25250
Asian171710
Hispanic11110
Native American770
Other Race400
Black333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Rockaway Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,417$112,530$0
Graduate Degree$73,500$0$74,250
High School Graduate$23,938$24,625$19,609
Less Than 9th Grade$26,179$23,750$26,286
Overall$36,471$40,221$32,875
Some College$42,132$42,500$0

$36,471

Average Earnings

$40,221

Average Male

$32,875

Average Female

Rockaway Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockaway Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockaway Beach Language

94.76% of Rockaway Beach residents speak only English, while 5.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.13% of the population.

Rockaway Beach Language

Rockaway Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,310916.95%
Asian17952.94%
Black9666.67%
Hispanic11436.36%

7.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.3%

Male Poverty Rate

7.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockaway Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockaway Beach is Black, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockaway Beach is White, with 6.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15%.

Rockaway Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College13.07%
Less Than 9th Grade9.41%
Bachelors or Greater8.81%
High School6.18%

Rockaway Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed5.66%
Female Employed3.85%
Female Unemployed0%

Rockaway Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockaway Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,313$123,993
Households$47,788$84,300
Married Families$84,886$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,986$42,452

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockaway Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

37.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockaway Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockaway Beach Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Rockaway Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockaway Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

101

Number of Veterans

92

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam53
First Gulf War24
Korea7
Second Gulf War6
World War II0

Rockaway Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7442
75+22
35 to 5421
55 to 6416
18 to 340

Rockaway Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White979.27%
Asian211.76%
2+ Races28%

Rockaway Beach Veterans by Race

Rockaway Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockaway Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.6%

Labor Force Participation

44.1%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Rockaway Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockaway Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockaway Beach Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.29%

Born in Rockaway Beach

97.7%

Native Born

2.3%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

1.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.7% of Rockaway Beach residents were born in the United States, with 57.29% having been born in Oregon. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Rockaway Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,441-1-0.07%
20281,442-1-0.07%
20271,443-2-0.14%
20261,445-1-0.07%
20251,446-1-0.07%
20241,447-2-0.14%
20231,449-6-0.41%
20221,455-17-1.15%
20211,472191.31%
20201,453342.4%
20191,419221.57%
20181,397110.79%
20171,386221.61%
20161,364292.17%
20151,335151.14%
20141,32010.08%
20131,31970.53%
20121,312-3-0.23%
20111,31590.69%
20101,30600%

Rockaway Beach Population by Year