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Rockaway Beach Missouri Information: Rockaway Beach, Missouri is part of TANEY County. Population for Rockaway Beach from the last gathering is 577. You can view Rockaway Beach venues that host many Rockaway Beach MO events every year. You can also research Rockaway Beach Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Rockaway Beach Missouri real estate guide. Rockaway Beach Missouri has a latitude of 36.7034 and a longitude of -93.1617. Zip codes in Rockaway Beach, MO include 65740 ... more Rockaway Beach zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rockaway Beach, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rockaway Beach, MO was 577.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rockaway Beach was 289, which represents 50.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rockaway Beach, MO
There are an estimated 173 married men in the town. 68.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Rockaway Beach are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rockaway Beach is 288 which is 49.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rockaway Beach, Missouri
There are an estimated 165 married women in the community. 65 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rockaway Beach, MO
The median age of people living in Rockaway Beach, MO was 47.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Rockaway Beach was 31. There were 473 people above the age of 18, which represents 82 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.1 percent of the population (133) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rockaway Beach, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rockaway Beach, MO was 565.

White Population in Rockaway Beach, MO
The estimated White population in the Rockaway Beach community is 556, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rockaway Beach, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rockaway Beach, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rockaway Beach, MO was 5.

Asian Population in Rockaway Beach, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rockaway Beach, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rockaway Beach was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rockaway Beach community was 9, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rockaway Beach, MO
The household population number in Rockaway Beach was 577.

Group Quarters Population in Rockaway Beach, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Rockaway Beach, MO
The average household size in Rockaway Beach is 2.11 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.64 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rockaway Beach, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 366 total housing units in Rockaway Beach.

The number of occupied housing units was 274, or 74.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 199 were owner-occupied (72.6), and 75 were renter-occupied (27.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 92 vacant homes in Rockaway Beach at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rockaway Beach, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 148, with a median value in dollars of 71,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rockaway Beach, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $711 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rockaway Beach, average costs per month were $243 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 360 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rockaway Beach, Missouri
70 people in Rockaway Beach also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rockaway Beach, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rockaway Beach was 99, or 20.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rockaway Beach, MO
In 2000, there were 155 people in Rockaway Beach, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rockaway Beach, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Rockaway Beach who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rockaway Beach, Missouri
There were 311 in the labor force in Rockaway Beach at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Rockaway Beach was 23.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rockaway Beach, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,359. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rockaway Beach, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,063. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rockaway Beach, Missouri
Per capita income in Rockaway Beach in the last full census was 17,589. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Rockaway Beach numbered 9, or 4.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rockaway Beach, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 52, or 8.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.