Rockaway Beach, OR (Oregon) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,280 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,280 (all nonfarm))

Rockaway Beach, Oregon Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,599 (643 occupied: 411 owner occupied, 232 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	36%

Housing density: 1036 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $140,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $463

Median gross rent in Rockaway Beach, OR in 2000: $558

Housing units in Rockaway Beach with a mortgage: 117 (8 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 127

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,280

In family households: 977 (283 male householders, 74 female householders)
306 spouses, 220 children (182 natural, 3 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 17 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 303 (114 male householders (93 living alone)), 144 female householders (121 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 237 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 214 1-person, 40 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

78 married couples with children.
59 single-parent households (22 men, 37 women).

96.9% of residents of Rockaway Beach speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 22 (1.7%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockaway Beach, Oregon:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 17
3 rooms: 36
4 rooms: 58
5 rooms: 85
6 rooms: 106
7 rooms: 62
8 rooms: 25
9 or more rooms: 20

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockaway Beach, Oregon:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 28
3 rooms: 54
4 rooms: 58
5 rooms: 47
6 rooms: 28
7 rooms: 8
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 53
1995 to 1998: 179
1990 to 1994: 180
1980 to 1989: 246
1970 to 1979: 230
1960 to 1969: 115
1950 to 1959: 114
1940 to 1949: 122
1939 or earlier: 360

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rockaway Beach:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 39
2 bedrooms: 154
3 bedrooms: 174
4 bedrooms: 34
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockaway Beach:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 69
2 bedrooms: 111
3 bedrooms: 41
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Rockaway Beach in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 25
1 vehicle: 148
2 vehicles: 189
3 vehicles: 41
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Rockaway Beach in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 31
1 vehicle: 110
2 vehicles: 73
3 vehicles: 18
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Rockaway Beach, OR:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 2
$70,000 to $79,999: 11
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 17
$100,000 to $124,999: 34
$125,000 to $149,999: 35
$150,000 to $174,999: 38
$175,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 to $249,999: 16
$250,000 to $299,999: 9
$300,000 to $399,999: 24
$400,000 to $499,999: 5
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rockaway Beach rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Rockaway Beach:

Less than $100: 5
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 26
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 40
$500 to $549: 18
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 15
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 29

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 3
1990 to 1994: 4
1985 to 1989: 2
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 10

Rockaway Beach, OR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.2%
Number of people working at home: 22 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 63
5 to 9 minutes: 76
10 to 14 minutes: 55
15 to 19 minutes: 47
20 to 24 minutes: 83
25 to 29 minutes: 48
30 to 34 minutes: 71
35 to 39 minutes: 4
40 to 44 minutes: 2
45 to 59 minutes: 18
60 to 89 minutes: 9
90 or more minutes: 19

Rockaway Beach mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 352 (68%)
Carpooled: 96 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Walked: 41 (8%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 22 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 67
$10,000 to $14,999: 63
$15,000 to $19,999: 58
$20,000 to $24,999: 47
$25,000 to $29,999: 85
$30,000 to $34,999: 30
$35,000 to $39,999: 47
$40,000 to $44,999: 45
$45,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 54
$60,000 to $74,999: 31
$75,000 to $99,999: 35
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

German: 238
English: 140
Other groups: 94
Irish: 90
United States or American: 67
Swedish: 46
Norwegian: 42
European: 40
Italian: 32
Scotch-Irish: 32
Scottish: 30
Danish: 26
French (except Basque): 23
Dutch: 20
Swiss: 15
British: 12
Greek: 9
Finnish: 9
Polish: 5
Scandinavian: 5
French Canadian: 5
Welsh: 5
Arab:: 4
Lebanese: 4
Pennsylvania German: 3
Portuguese: 3
Russian: 3
Lithuanian: 2
Hungarian: 2
Czech: 2
Yugoslavian: 2
Croatian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (23%)
Canada (23%)
United Kingdom (18%)
Mexico (14%)
Germany (9%)
Africa, n.e.c. (9%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 635
Northeast: 37
Midwest: 187
South: 47
West: 350

44% of Rockaway Beach residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Oregon.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 17
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 141
Less than 1 year of college: 43
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 84
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 62
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 183
Less than 1 year of college: 47
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 104
Associate degree: 37
Bachelor's degree: 54
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,183
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,000
Asian householders: $35,000
Two or more races householders: $28,750
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $25,833

Rockaway Beach household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Rockaway Beach household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Rockaway Beach household income for Asian householders

Rockaway Beach household income for two or more races householders

Rockaway Beach household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Rockaway Beach marital status for males

Rockaway Beach marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $149,600
Asian householders: $225,000
Two or more races householders: $45,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,119
One, attached: 41
Two: 58
3 or 4: 31
5 to 9: 8
10 to 19: 17
20 to 49: 27
50 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 288
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $94,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rockaway Beach:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (80%)
Wood (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (88%)
Wood (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Solar energy (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Oregon:	9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	5.1%
Oregon:	7.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1

Here:	4.8%
Oregon:	16.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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