Rockaway Beach, MO Population

Overview

773

Total Population

54.3

Median age

50.97%

Female population %

96.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rockaway Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rockaway Beach is 54.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockaway Beach's population under 18 was 15.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockaway Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockaway Beach, 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.

There are 15 more females than males in Rockaway Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.97% females and 49.03% males in Rockaway Beach, MO.
The Rockaway Beach, MO gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 73.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 60.

Rockaway Beach's population is moderately diverse:

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.
Rockaway Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 758 (98.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockaway Beach is White with a population of 683 (88.36% of the total population).

Rockaway Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 873 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Rockaway Beach's population increased by 250 (41.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockaway Beach's population decreased by 2 (0.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rockaway Beach's population was lowest in year 2001 at 592.