Rockaway Beach, MO City Data

Rockaway Beach, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 577 people who live in Rockaway Beach and approximately 39,703 who live in Taney County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rockaway Beach to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rockaway Beach. We have included Rockaway Beach housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rockaway Beach Information

Taney County where Rockaway Beach resides is 651.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,703 and has a population rank of 1,118 out of all the places in the United States.

Rockaway Beach has a total of 577 people and of those residents there are 289 males and 288 females. The median age of the male population is 45.1 and the female population is 50.3. There are approximately 570 births each year and around 425 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rockaway Beach varies per year, but currently 565 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 577 people who live in Rockaway Beach, there are 112 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rockaway Beach is 63 male and 49 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 473.

General Rockaway Beach Information
Total area in square miles - Taney County	651.48
Water area in square miles - Taney County	N/A
Resident population - Taney County	39,703
Population rank - Taney County	1,118
Total population	577
Total population (male)	289
Total population (female)	288
Population median age (male)	45.1
Population median age (female)	50.3
Births - Taney County	570
Deaths- Taney County	425
Population of one race	565
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	112
Population under 20 years (male)	63
Population under 20 years (female)	49
Total population 18 years and over	473

Rockaway Beach Social Characteristics

There are 16,158 households in Rockaway Beach. Families make up 11,096 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rockaway Beach families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,141), male householder with no wife present (543) and female householder with no husband present (1,285). The remainder of the Rockaway Beach households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,105. Rockaway Beach, MO moving companies help people in Rockaway Beach move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rockaway Beach. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rockaway Beach is based, there are 16,864 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,894 never married, 9,743 now married, 235 separated, 2,050 widowed, and 1,942 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 279 separated, 474 widowed and 1,651 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rockaway Beach social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rockaway Beach.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Taney County)
Total households	16,158
Family households (families)	11,096
With own children under 18 years	4,833
Married-couple family	9,141
With own children under 18 years	3,384
Male householder, no wife present, family	543
With own children under 18 years	315
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,285
With own children under 18 years	894
Nonfamily households	5,105
Householder living alone	4,152
65 years and over	1,619

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	65
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	94
Average household size	2.11
Average family size	2.64

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	454
Householder	170
Spouse	147
Child	112
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	123
Male householder	49
Male householder living alone	38
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	55
Female householder living alone	47
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,864
Never married	2,894
Now married	9,743
Separated	235
Widowed	2,050
Divorced	1,942
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	279
Widowed	474
Divorced	1,651

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	577
Male	289
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	3
Female	288
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	577
One race	565
White	556
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	577
People who are White alone	556
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,312
Same house	17,116
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,406
Different state or abroad	7,585
Different state	7,288
Abroad	297

PLACE OF BIRTH (Taney County)
Total resident population	39,703
Born in United States	10,451
State of residence	16,357
Different state	22,292
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	252
Foreign born	802

Rockaway Beach Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rockaway Beach. That total enrollment is 8,973 for the population of the country, which includes Rockaway Beach. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,603 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,803 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,122.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rockaway Beach population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,973
Pre-kindergarten	496
Public	356
Private	140
Kindergarten	452
Public	423
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,901
Public	3,746
Private	155
Elementary and high school	5,902
Public	5,627
Private	275
High school grades 9 to 12	2,001
Public	1,881
Private	120
College, undergraduate years	1,883
Public	627
Private	1,256
Graduate or professional school	240
Public	178
Private	62
Not enrolled in school	29,174

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,814
Less than 9th grade	1,251
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,735
High school graduate	10,135
Some college, no degree	6,469
Associate's degree	1,226
Bachelor's degree	3,998
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,726

Rockaway Beach Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,862 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rockaway Beach. The Rockaway Beach occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,883), service occupations (4,354), sales and office occupations (5,645), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (73), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,962) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,900). The 31,862 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,474 private wage and salary workers, 1,557 government workers, 1,635 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Taney County)
Population 16 years and over	31,862
In labor force	20,941
Civilian labor force	20,927
Employed	18,817
Unemployed	2,110
Percent Unemployed	10.1
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	16,601
In labor force	10,118
Civilian labor force	10,118
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,246
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,261
In labor force	10,823
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	864
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Taney County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,558
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,992
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,917
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	610
Other means	136
Worked at home	838
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	383,710

OCCUPATION (Taney County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,883
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,883
Service occupations	4,354
Sales and office occupations	5,645
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	73
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,962
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,900

INDUSTRY (Taney County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,883
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	219
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,117
Wholesale trade	351
Retail trade	3,037
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	622
Information	361
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,145
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,318
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,539
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,451
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	460

CLASS OF WORKER (Taney County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,883
Private wage and salary workers	15,474
Government workers	1,557
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,635
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rockaway Beach Housing Characteristics

In Rockaway Beach, MO there are 19,688 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,158 occupied and 3,530 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rockaway Beach, there are 10,283 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 447 units in Rockaway Beach. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rockaway Beach, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rockaway Beach, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rockaway Beach. There are 169 housing units with rent less than $200, 351 with rent between $200-299, 1,828 with rent between $300-499 and 2,001 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rockaway Beach gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rockaway Beach, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Taney County)
Total housing units	19,688
Occupied housing units	16,158
Vacant housing units	3,530

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Taney County)
Total housing units	19,688
1-unit, detached	10,283
1-unit, attached	447
2 units	381
3 or 4 units	587
5 to 9 units	774
10 to 19 units	1,463
20 to 49 units	462
50 or more units	217
Mobile home	4,908

HOUSING TENURE (Taney County)
Occupied housing units	16,158
Owner-occupied	11,134
Renter-occupied	5,024

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Taney County)
Occupied housing units	16,158
No vehicles available	811
2 vehicle available	9,308
3 vehicles available	2,119
4 vehicles available	503
5 or more vehicles available	145

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Taney County)
Occupied housing units	16,158
Utility gas	258
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,332
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	89
Coal or coke	16
Wood	869
Solar energy
Other fuel	37
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Taney County)
Occupied housing units	16,158
Less Than $50,000	11,134
$50,000 to $99,999	2,865
$100,000 to $149,999	1,396
$150,000 to $199,999	783
$200,000 to $299,999	446
$300,000 to $499,999	50
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	93,500

GROSS RENT (Taney County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,024
Less than $200	169
$200 to $299	351
$300 to $499	1,828
$500 to $699	1,405
$700 to $999	517
$1,000 to $1,499	49
$1,500 or more	29