City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Rockaway Beach, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rockaway Beach - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,577
Residents
$55,188
Median income
$341,100
Median home
$1,405
Median rent (state)

Rockaway Beach - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Rockaway Beach lands in the 28th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

28th
percentile, household income
71st
percentile, home value
54th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rockaway Beach, OR

Rockaway Beach is a small town in Oregon, home to 1,577 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Rockaway Beach households earn a median of $55,188 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.6%. Home values in Rockaway Beach run a median of $341,100, and the median resident age is 51.2 years. 23.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 44.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Oregon scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,405 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 81.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,577 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$55,188 /yr

Poverty 6.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Rockaway Beach compare to other US cities?

Where Rockaway Beach sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 28% higher than other cities
Home value 71% pricier than other cities
Median rent 54% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rockaway Beach against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Oregon's city distribution

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Rockaway Beach ranks #222 - the 39th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rockaway Beach only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#278 of 364
24th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#222 of 395
39th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#189 of 366
48th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#193 of 395
51st percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#189 of 395
52nd percentile in Oregon

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

28thIncome percentile

28th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rockaway Beach's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$341,100 29th percentile more affordable than 29% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rockaway Beach $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rockaway Beach, OR Rockaway Beach, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rockaway Beach, OR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rockaway Beach, OR median $55,188/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rockaway Beach, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rockaway Beach, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,577
Median Income
$55,188
Median Home Value
$341,100
Median Age
51.2
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Labor force participation
44.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.1%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,450 residents1,460 residents1,470 residents1,480 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,456 residents 1,455 residents ▼ -0.1%
Rockaway Beach's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
66.8%
Carpool
0.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.0%
Work from Home
29.4%

Based on 609 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rockaway Beach sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,405/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Stafford
1,572 people
Prineville Lake Acres
1,589 people
Elgin
1,592 people
Chenoweth
1,543 people
John Day
1,543 people
Coburg
1,541 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rockaway Beach's 1,577 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

White Sands, NM
1,577 people
Del Norte, CO
1,576 people
Gilman, IL
1,576 people
Rowley, MA
1,576 people
Harbor Beach, MI
1,576 people
Senath, MO
1,578 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rockaway Beach's $55,188 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Everly, IA
$55,192 median income
North Haverhill, NH
$55,192 median income
Hoopeston, IL
$55,180 median income
Lakeville, IN
$55,179 median income
Cairo, NE
$55,179 median income
Saybrook-on-the-Lake, OH
$55,179 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rockaway Beach, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rockaway Beach, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5% White 94.6% Black or African American 0.6% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 2.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rockaway Beach compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rockaway Beach (this city) 1,577 $55,188
Stafford 1,572 $182,372
Prineville Lake Acres 1,589 $67,216
Elgin 1,592 $53,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rockaway Beach, OR?

What is the population of Rockaway Beach, OR? +

1,577 people live in Rockaway Beach, OR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rockaway Beach, OR? +

Median annual household income in Rockaway Beach runs $55,188, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rockaway Beach? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rockaway Beach; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Rockaway Beach, OR? +

Rockaway Beach's median home value sits at $341,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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