Rockaway Beach

Population: 1,577
Median household income: $55,188
Median home value: $341,100

Rockaway Beach, a community in Tillamook County, Oregon, has 1,577 residents. Its median household income of $55,188 runs below the Tillamook County figure of $66,551.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rockaway Beach's population grew 35.2% from 1,166 to 1,577, while its median home value rose 65.6% from $206,000 to $341,100.

7.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,577
Median age: 51.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,188
Median home value: $341,100
Median gross rent: $1,308
Housing units: 1,842
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1661,577

Median household income

$45,781$55,188

Median home value

$206,000$341,100

Median gross rent

$799$1,308

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,166	$45,781	$206,000	$799
2020	1,366	$47,857	$232,200	$1,003
2021	1,456	$50,556	$265,900	$1,049
2022	1,393	$47,788	$293,000	$1,375
2023	1,577	$55,188	$341,100	$1,308

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	1.6%
5 to 17	262	16.6%
18 to 24	66	4.2%
25 to 34	83	5.3%
35 to 44	213	13.5%
45 to 54	230	14.6%
55 to 64	279	17.7%
65 to 74	295	18.7%
75 and over	123	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,436	91.1%
Black or African American	9	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.3%
Asian	25	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	41	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	207	16.9%
High school graduate	302	24.7%
Some college or associate's	432	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	214	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	68	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone66.8%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	407	66.8%
Carpooled	5	0.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	179	29.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	162	37.7%
15 to 29 min	145	33.7%
30 to 44 min	91	21.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	32	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 7.4% (117 of 1,575)

	Count	Share
Family households	380	52.7%
Nonfamily households	341	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	721	39.1%
Vacant	1,121	60.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	563	78.1%
Renter-occupied	158	21.9%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other17.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,355	73.6%
1-unit, attached	72	3.9%
2 to 4 units	47	2.6%
5 to 19 units	20	1.1%
20 or more units	26	1.4%
Mobile home & other	322	17.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4162900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 45.6170, -123.9389