Rockdale, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,523

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

0.509% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.1%

45.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,590

27.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$230,900

40.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Rockdale, TX is home to a population of 5.52k people, from which 90.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.4% of Rockdale, TX residents were born outside of the country (741 people).

In 2024, there were 7.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.62k people) in Rockdale, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 466 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 464 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%

2024 Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Rockdale, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockdale, TX was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rockdale, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockdale, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.62k ± 479
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
466 ± 413
Other (Hispanic)
464 ± 329

23.9%

Hispanic Population

1.32k people

23.9% of the people in Rockdale, TX are hispanic (1.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockdale, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

741 people

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

923 people

As of 2024, 13.4% of Rockdale, TX residents (741 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rockdale, TX was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockdale, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
73 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 79
Korea
23 ± 42

Rockdale, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockdale, TX.

Economy

The economy of Rockdale, TX employs 2.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockdale, TX were Construction (452 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (379 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($57,750), Educational Services ($56,184), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,772).

Employment

Occupations

2.64k

2024 Value

± 502

16.6%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockdale, TX grew at a rate of 16.6%, from 2.26k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockdale, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (413 people), Management Occupations (340 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (261 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockdale, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.64k

2024 Value

± 502

16.6%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockdale, TX grew at a rate of 16.6%, from 2.26k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockdale, TX, are Construction (452 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (379 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockdale, TX, though some of these residents may live in Rockdale, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,581

Median earning men ± $7,277

$35,500

Median earning women ± $6,903

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,892), Public Administration ($52,195), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,694), and Construction ($42,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockdale, TX was $230,900 in 2024, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,300 to $230,900, a 40.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockdale, TX is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockdale, TX have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockdale, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,819

$1,388

Median Property Taxes

±$317

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rockdale, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rockdale, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

52.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Rockdale, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockdale, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,590

Median Household Income

± $18,355

2.19k

Number of Households

± 452

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Rockdale, TX grew to $60,590 from the previous year's value of $47,550.

The following chart displays the households in Rockdale, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockdale, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Rockdale, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockdale, TX have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.4% of the workforce in Rockdale, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockdale, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockdale, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockdale, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockdale, TX (487 out of 5.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockdale, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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