Rockaway Beach city, MO

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 649 ( 192 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population density: 1028.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	593	91.37%	25.7%
Black:	46	7.09%	820.0%
Indian:	1	0.15%	83.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	9	1.39%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	56	8.63%	30.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-205	-29.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	13	1.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
841
798	94.89%
5	0.59%
6	0.71%
5	0.59%
9	1.07%
17	2.02%
43	5.11%

2000
597
561	93.97%
3	0.50%
8	1.34%
0	0.00%
16	2.68%
9	1.51%
36	6.03%

1990
275
266	96.73%
0	0.00%
4	1.45%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	3.27%

1980
303
303	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

237	39.7
7	1.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

295	107.3
27	9.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-37	-12.2
9	3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Rockaway Beach city, MO

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
55.4
75	11.6%
574	88.4%
177	27.3%

254
2.56

176	69.3%
156	88.6%
3	1.7%
78	30.7%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
177	21.0%
664	79.0%
155	18.4%

365
2.24

222	60.8%
161	72.5%
27	12.2%
143	39.2%

2000
Number	Percent
46.4
106	17.8%
491	82.2%
109	18.3%

277
2.16

187	67.5%
166	88.8%
7	3.7%
90	32.5%

1990
Number	Percent
46.9
58	21.1%
217	78.9%
75	27.3%

126
2.18

85	67.5%
76	89.4%
5	5.9%
41	32.5%

1980
Number	Percent
49.4
48	15.8%
255	84.2%
72	23.8%

128
2.37

121	94.5%
117	96.7%
1	0.8%
7	5.5%

2022 Housing Data for Rockaway Beach city, MO

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	7.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	26	10.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	5.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	5.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	13.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	21	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	53	20.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	23	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	1.6%

Median Household Income	52,813
Per Capita Income	22,816

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	10.2%
Public Assistance	15	5.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	53	20.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	219	55.2%
Unemployed	17	4.3%
In Armed Forces	5	1.3%

Total Labor Force	241	60.7%
Not in Labor Force	156	39.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		43.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	125	63	66.5%
Non-Profit	11	19	36.7%
Self-Employed	8	6	57.1%

Local Government	0	2	0.0%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	133	69	65.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	22	37.1%
Total	146	91	61.6%

Pct. Govt.	2.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	14	5.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	58	24.5%
Professional, Technical	24	10.1%
Service Occupations	53	22.4%
All others	88	37.1%

White Collar		40.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	53	22.4%
Accommodation and food services	28	11.8%
Retail trade	27	11.4%
Educational services	24	10.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	9.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	7.6%
Health care and social assistance	15	6.3%
Information	15	6.3%
Other services	9	3.8%
Construction	8	3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	6	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.8%
Finance and insurance	2	0.8%
Public administration	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	613	96.5%
Spanish	19	3.0%
German, other Germanic	3	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	92	14.2%
American	89	13.7%
Irish	75	11.6%
German	59	9.1%
Dutch	43	6.6%
Czech	26	4.0%
British	22	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	20	3.1%
Polish	19	2.9%
French	16	2.5%
Scandinavian	11	1.7%
Welsh	9	1.4%
Croatian	8	1.2%
Scottish	8	1.2%
Portuguese	7	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	649	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	649	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	2.9%	40	8.4%	196	41.2%	120	25.2%	92	19.3%	14	2.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	2.9%
9-12 Years	40	8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	196	41.2%
Some College	120	25.2%
Bach. Degree	92	19.3%
Grad Degree	14	2.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +58	R +43	R + 2.4%
D +15
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	97%	Donald Trump* (R)	348	70.7%	Joe Biden (D)	130	26.4%	14	2.8%	492	14	24	0.02%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	290	69.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	115	27.6%	11	2.6%	416	13	24	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rockaway Beach city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

130

26.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

348

70.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

492

Turnout: 97%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Rockaway Beach city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

115

27.6%

Donald Trump (R)

290

69.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

416

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rockaway Beach city, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	96%	Mike Parson* (R)	347	71.0%	Nicole Galloway (D)	128	26.2%	14 [+]	2.9%	489	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 11 (2.2%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 3 (0.6%);
2018	S1	73%	Josh Hawley (R)	246	62.8%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	128	32.7%	18 [+]	4.6%	392	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig O'Dear (I) 11 (2.8%); Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 5 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2016	S3	72%	Roy Blunt* (R)	230	56.1%	Jason Kander (D)	153	37.3%	27 [+]	6.6%	410	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 18 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.2%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 4 (1.0%);
2016	G	72%	Eric Greitens (R)	263	64.0%	Chris Koster (D)	133	32.4%	15 [+]	3.6%	411	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 9 (2.2%); Les Turilli (I) 3 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	464
Median Value	$110,600

Occupied	254	54.7%
Vacant	210	45.3%

Owned	187	73.6%
Rented	67	26.4%
Median Rent	$765

Single-Family Units	315	67.9%
Detached	300	64.7%
Attached	15	3.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	76	16.4%
Mobile Homes	44	9.5%

Rockaway Beach city, MO

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rockaway Beach city, MO

2022 Housing Data for Rockaway Beach city, MO

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rockaway Beach city, MO

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rockaway Beach city, MO

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rockaway Beach city, MO

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rockaway Beach city, MO

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rockaway Beach city, MO