Rockaway Beach, OR

Census Place

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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
0.352% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
613
0.327% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rockaway Beach, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Rockaway Beach, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rockaway Beach, OR was $342,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Rockaway Beach, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockaway Beach, OR was 3 cars per household.

United StatesOregonTillamook County, ORColumbia, Clatsop & Tillamook Counties PUMA, OR

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockaway Beach, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.4k ± 244
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    50 ± 60
  3. White (Hispanic)
    40 ± 51
2.56%
Hispanic Population
40 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    73 ± 42
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 21
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.
Y-Axis
2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Rockaway Beach, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockaway Beach, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (25.8%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

99% of the population of Rockaway Beach, OR has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 22.5% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 4.87% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 8.53% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 32% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.03%
Uninsured
35.7%
Employer Coverage
18.9%
Medicaid
22.5%
Medicare
17%
Non-Group
4.87%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockaway Beach, OR declined by 23.1% from 1.33% to 1.03%.

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