Rockaway Beach, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,562

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.7

2.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

52.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,872

2.38% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$342,300

Population & Diversity

Rockaway Beach, OR is home to a population of 1.56k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.91% of Rockaway Beach, OR residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2024, there were 28.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Rockaway Beach, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 40 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Rockaway Beach, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockaway Beach, OR was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockaway Beach, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 244
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 60
White (Hispanic)
40 ± 51

2.56%

Hispanic Population

40 people

2.56% of the people in Rockaway Beach, OR are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockaway Beach, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

3.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

3.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 3.91% of Rockaway Beach, OR residents (61 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, OR was 3.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
73 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 18

Rockaway Beach, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rockaway Beach, OR employs 613 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockaway Beach, OR were Educational Services (78 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (71 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($120,396), Information ($76,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,707).

Employment

Occupations

613

2024 Value

± 140

0.327%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockaway Beach, OR grew at a rate of 0.327%, from 611 employees to 613 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockaway Beach, OR, are Management Occupations (115 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (80 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockaway Beach, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

613

2024 Value

± 140

0.327%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockaway Beach, OR grew at a rate of 0.327%, from 611 employees to 613 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockaway Beach, OR, are Educational Services (78 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (71 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockaway Beach, OR, though some of these residents may live in Rockaway Beach, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,391

Median earning men ± $13,386

$34,625

Median earning women ± $8,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($45,313), Construction ($40,909), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,125), Retail Trade ($85,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,103).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockaway Beach, OR was $342,300 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $341,100 to $342,300, a 0.352% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockaway Beach, OR is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockaway Beach, OR have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockaway Beach, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$342,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,326

$611

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Rockaway Beach, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockaway Beach, OR 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.

$53,872

Median Household Income

± $8,115

789

Number of Households

± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 789 households in Rockaway Beach, OR declined from $53,872 from the previous year's value of $55,188.

The following chart displays the households in Rockaway Beach, OR 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockaway Beach, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.3%)
Worked At Home (25.8%)
Carpooled (5.26%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Rockaway Beach, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.26%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockaway Beach, OR have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.1% of the workforce in Rockaway Beach, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockaway Beach, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockaway Beach, OR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockaway Beach, OR (176 out of 1.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockaway Beach, OR is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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