Rockaway Beach is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rockaway Beach had a population of 1,441.
The city houses the Rockaway Beach Old Growth Cedar Preserve, a wetlands preserve which opened in 2019. The preserve has an elevated walkway, which terminates at a large cedar tree known as The Big Tree, which is estimated to be 500–900 years old.
History
The community of Rockaway was established as a seaside resort in 1909 by the Rockaway Beach Company. It was named after Rockaway Beach on Queens, New York. The name of the city was changed to Rockaway Beach in 1987.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
thumb|Rock formation at Rockaway Beach
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Rockaway Beach had a population of 1,441. The median age was 59.1 years. 11.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 34.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.5 males age 18 and over.
There were 737 households in Rockaway Beach, of which 15.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.2% were married-couple households, 20.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,247 || 86.5%
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| Black or African American || 2 || 0.1%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 12 || 0.8%
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| Asian || 28 || 1.9%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 5 || 0.3%
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| Some other race || 21 || 1.5%
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| Two or more races || 126 || 8.7%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 49 || 3.4%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,312 people, 667 households, and 374 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,875 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 667 households, of which 16.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.52. The district's comprehensive high school is Neah-Kah-Nie High School.
The county is in the Tillamook Bay Community College district.
References
External links
- City of Rockaway Beach (official website)
- Entry for Rockaway Beach in the Oregon Blue Book
- Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce
- Rockaway Beach Official Tourism Website