Rockaway Beach, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

760

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.2

3.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,646

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rockaway Beach, MO is home to a population of 760 people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.84% of Rockaway Beach, MO residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (686 people) in Rockaway Beach, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Rockaway Beach, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockaway Beach, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rockaway Beach, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockaway Beach, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
686 ± 209
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 59
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 19

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockaway Beach, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

1.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 1.84% of Rockaway Beach, MO residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rockaway Beach, MO was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockaway Beach, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

Rockaway Beach, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockaway Beach, MO.

Economy

The economy of Rockaway Beach, MO employs 273 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockaway Beach, MO were Manufacturing (55 people), Retail Trade (37 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250).

Employment

Occupations

273

2024 Value

± 89

7.06%

1 Year growth

± 44.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockaway Beach, MO grew at a rate of 7.06%, from 255 employees to 273 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockaway Beach, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people), Production Occupations (44 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockaway Beach, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

273

2024 Value

± 89

7.06%

1 Year growth

± 44.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockaway Beach, MO grew at a rate of 7.06%, from 255 employees to 273 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockaway Beach, MO, are Manufacturing (55 people), Retail Trade (37 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockaway Beach, MO, though some of these residents may live in Rockaway Beach, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $5,803

$31,957

Median earning women ± $4,753

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,625), Manufacturing ($38,214), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($34,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockaway Beach, MO was $181,000 in 2024, which is 0.544 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,000 to $181,000, a 39.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockaway Beach, MO is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockaway Beach, MO have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockaway Beach, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$181,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,681

$222

Median Property Taxes

±$66

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rockaway Beach, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rockaway Beach, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Rockaway Beach, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockaway Beach, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,646

Median Household Income

± $12,414

281

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 281 households in Rockaway Beach, MO grew to $63,646 from the previous year's value of $56,563.

The following chart displays the households in Rockaway Beach, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockaway Beach, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.5%)
Carpooled (21.9%)
Worked At Home (8.27%)

In 2024, 61.5% of workers in Rockaway Beach, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.9%) and those who worked at home (8.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockaway Beach, MO have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rockaway Beach, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockaway Beach, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockaway Beach, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockaway Beach, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockaway Beach, MO (98 out of 756 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockaway Beach, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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