Rockaway Beach, OR Population

Overview

1,456

Total Population

46.6

Median age

51.30%

Female population %

94.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

45.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

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 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockaway Beach's population under 18 was 22.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockaway Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockaway Beach, 10.23% were under the age of 15, 21.57% aged 15 to 29, 47.32% aged 30 to 64, 19.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 38 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 51.30% females and 48.70% males in Rockaway Beach, OR.
The Rockaway Beach, OR gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 126.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 97.

Rockaway Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockaway Beach population: 96.36% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian and 1.92% are multiracial.
Rockaway Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,444 (99.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockaway Beach is White with a population of 1,403 (96.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,471 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Rockaway Beach's population increased by 35 (2.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockaway Beach's population increased by 147 (11.26%), 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 2000 at 1,271.