Rockaway Beach is a city located in Taney County Missouri. Rockaway Beach has a 2020 population of 863. Rockaway Beach is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually but its population has increased by 1.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 848 in 2010.
The average household income in Rockaway Beach is $48,284 with a poverty rate of 16.86%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $581 per month, and the median house value is $90,500. The median age in Rockaway Beach is 44.3 years, 45 years for males, and 44.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rockaway Beachwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 766 | 87.84% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 45 | 5.16% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 4.01% |
Asian | 18 | 2.06% |
Some Other Race | 8 | 0.92% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 416 | 2.1 | 59.4 |
Non Family | 199 | 1.21 | 41.7 |
Married | 168 | 3.04 | 83.9 |
Female | 29 | 2.69 | 41.4 |
Male | 20 | 2.1 | 55 |
2.9
Average Family Size
2.1
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 20 | 3.06% |
9th to 12th Grade | 39 | 5.96% |
High School Graduate | 182 | 27.83% |
Some College | 225 | 34.40% |
Associates Degree | 58 | 8.87% |
Bachelors Degree | 99 | 15.14% |
Graduate Degree | 31 | 4.74% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 550 | 498 | 93 |
Native American | 45 | 45 | |
2+ Races | 24 | 24 | 17 |
Asian | 18 | 11 | 11 |
Hispanic | 17 | 17 | 9 |
Other Race | 8 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 70.83%.
90.04% of Rockaway Beach residents speak only English, while 9.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.62% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 757 | 128 | 16.91% |
Multiple | 35 | 19 | 54.29% |
Other | NaN% |
16.86%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.01%
Male Poverty Rate
14.80%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockaway Beach is White, with 16.91% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockaway Beach is Multiple, with 54.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.17%.
48.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.0%
Male Marriage Rate
49.4%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 88 | 15.25% |
Native American | 30 | 66.67% |
2.54%
Veteran Poverty Rate
63.56%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.7%
Labor Force Participation
57.8%
Employment Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
37.61%
Born in Rockaway Beach
96.90%
Native Born
3.10%
Foreign Born
1.83%
Non Citizen
1.26%
Naturalized
96.90% of Rockaway Beach residents were born in the United States, with 37.61% having been born in Missouri. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 863 | -2 | -0.23% |
2021 | 865 | -2 | -0.23% |
2020 | 867 | -2 | -0.23% |
2019 | 869 | -2 | -0.23% |
2018 | 871 | 2 | 0.23% |
2017 | 869 | 4 | 0.46% |
2016 | 865 | 3 | 0.35% |
2015 | 862 | 4 | 0.47% |
2014 | 858 | 1 | 0.12% |
2013 | 857 | 4 | 0.47% |
2012 | 853 | 2 | 0.24% |
2011 | 851 | 3 | 0.35% |
2010 | 848 | 0.00% |