Rockaway Beach, Missouri Population 2024

820

Rockaway Beach Demographics

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

  • White: 89.15%
  • Black or African American: 5.57%
  • Two or more races: 5.28%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,299.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.07% (-26)
The current population of Rockaway Beach, Missouri is 820 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 846.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60889.15%
Black or African American385.57%
Two or more races365.28%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Rockaway Beach Population by Race

Rockaway Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Rockaway Beach Median Age

47.6

Total

49.9

Male

47.2

Female

Rockaway Beach Adults

There are 582 adults, (168 of whom are seniors) in Rockaway Beach.

Rockaway Beach Age Dependency

64.7

Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockaway Beach Sex Ratio

Female36052.79%
Male32247.21%

Rockaway Beach Population by Age

Rockaway Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2602.6276.223.8
Married1563.0694.25.8
Non Family781.5547.452.6
Female183.577.822.2
Male82.630100

3.01

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockaway Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade479.92%
Associates Degree428.86%
Bachelors Degree11123.42%
Graduate Degree224.64%
High School Graduate16033.76%
Less Than 9th Grade112.32%
Some College8117.09%

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
White435389130
2+ Races23193
Black1680

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.89%.

Rockaway Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,063$71,000$40,536
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,438$0$26,667
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$36,250$41,354$31,339
Some College$32,283$41,500$31,848

$36,250

Average Earnings

$41,354

Average Male

$31,339

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

94.93% of Rockaway Beach residents speak only English, while 5.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.3% of the population.

Rockaway Beach Language

Rockaway Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6038714.43%
Multiple361438.89%

14.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.72%

Male Poverty Rate

13.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockaway Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockaway Beach is Multiple, with 38.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockaway Beach is White, with 14.43% 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 23.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.39%.

Rockaway Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade50%
High School26.25%
Bachelors or Greater6.77%
Some College4.07%

Rockaway Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed4.32%
Female Employed0%

Rockaway Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockaway Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,071$70,303
Households$56,563$58,297
Married Families$77,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$13,750$29,791

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockaway Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

58

Number of Veterans

49

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam27
Korea9
First Gulf War4
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Rockaway Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7419
55 to 6417
35 to 5413
75+9
18 to 340

Rockaway Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5511%
2+ Races38.33%

Rockaway Beach Veterans by Race

Rockaway Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockaway Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.7%

Labor Force Participation

43.8%

Employment Rate

9.3%

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

46.63%

Born in Rockaway Beach

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Rockaway Beach residents were born in the United States, with 46.63% having been born in Missouri. 0% 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
2029788-7-0.88%
2028795-6-0.75%
2027801-6-0.74%
2026807-7-0.86%
2025814-6-0.73%
2024820-7-0.85%
2023827-11-1.31%
2022838-4-0.48%
2021842-4-0.47%
2020846-23-2.65%
2019869-4-0.46%
201887330.34%
201787040.46%
201686640.46%
201586230.35%
201485910.12%
201385840.47%
201285430.35%
201185130.35%
201084800%

Rockaway Beach Population by Year