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Rockaway Beach, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,267. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,308 (+3.2% change)
Males: 623 (49.2%), Females: 644 (50.8%)

Tillamook County

Zip code: 97136

Demographics

Median resident age: 52.5 years
Median household income: $28,798
Median house value: $149,300

Population by Race

Races in Rockaway Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (24.9%), English (16.7%), Irish (14.0%), United States (5.3%), Swedish (5.1%), Norwegian (4.3%).

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rockaway Beach

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockaway Beach city

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +293 (+30.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rockaway Beach:

  • TILLAMOOK COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TILLAMOOK, OR)
  • PROVIDENCE SEASIDE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SEASIDE, OR)
  • COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; ASTORIA, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockaway Beach:

  • ASTORIA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; ASTORIA, OR; Abbreviation: AST)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 64 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
  • NEWPORT MUNI (about 73 miles; NEWPORT, OR; Abbreviation: ONP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rockaway Beach:

  • NEHALEM BAY STATE (about 6 miles; MANZANITA, OR; Abbreviation: 3S7)
  • TILLAMOOK (about 17 miles; TILLAMOOK, OR; Abbreviation: S47)
  • SEASIDE MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; SEASIDE, OR; Abbreviation: 56S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockaway Beach:

  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 77 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 84 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)

Schools

Public high school in Rockaway Beach:

  • NEAH-KAH-NIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 24705 HWY 101 N; Grades: 07 – 12)

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