Rockaway Beach, MO Demographics

The total population of Rockaway Beach is estimated to be 649 with 313 males (48.23%) and 336 females (51.77%). There are 23 more females than males in Rockaway Beach.
The median household income in Rockaway Beach was $52,779 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,455(2.83%) from $51,324 in 2020. This income is 70.74% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rockaway Beach sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $61,072. Overall, the median household income for the city of Rockaway Beach stands at $52,779.
In Rockaway Beach, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,156 for males and $23,898 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,086 for males and $41,210 for females.
In Rockaway Beach, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $57,860.
In 2022, the population of Rockaway Beach was 840, a 0.36% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rockaway Beach's population was 843, a decline of 0.35% compared to a population of 846 in 2020.
The median age in Rockaway Beach, MO is 54.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.10% were under the age of 15, 14.10% aged 15 to 29, 46.83% aged 30 to 64, 24.71% aged 65 to 84, and 0.26% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rockaway Beach population: 88.36% are White, 8.28% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.03% are some other race and 2.20% are multiracial.