Rockaway Beach, OR

Full City Profile · Oregon · Tillamook County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,577 Population 986/sq mi density
$55,188 Median Income $39,178 per capita
$341,100 Home Value $462,522 Zillow
$1,308 Median Rent 31.0% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$55,188 median income, 6.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$341,100 home value, $1,308/mo rent
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$55,188
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,178
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Rockaway Beach vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Rockaway Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,188
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,178
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,743
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,007
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,007
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
29.4%
93% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.8%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,475M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 66.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 29.4%
Other 3.8%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,090
Restaurants
137
Healthcare
50
Retail
106
Manufacturing
34

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,743
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,208
49% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$55,188
Per Capita Income$39,178
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$70,743
Avg Weekly Wage$1,007
County GDP$1,475M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.4%
Poverty Rate6.6%
Gini Coefficient0.442
Cost of Living Index103.4

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone66.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home29.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,090
Restaurants137
Healthcare50
Retail106
Manufacturing34

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$70,743
Avg Property Tax$5,208