Rockdale, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Rockdale employment information

Index	Rockdale	Texas	National
Income per capita	$18,074	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$34,886	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,417	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,358	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,618	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,784	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.1%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.6%	16.7%	15.1%

The Rockdale, TX employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Rockdale is $18,074, which is 35% lower than than the Texas average and 39% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $34,886, which is 36% lower than than the Texas average and 37% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Rockdale is 6%, which is 30% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Rockdale is 16% which is 3% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$23,255$34,886$69,772

City

$36,481$54,727$109,454

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Rockdale is 39% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Rockdale is 37% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Rockdale is 30% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Rockdale is 3% higher than the national average.

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Rockdale median earnings by income bracket

Rockdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.9%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	8.2%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	21.1%
Public administration	4.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.9%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	37.8%
Other	25.7%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thorndale, TX	1,194	$45,625	18%
Cameron, TX	5,457	$30,110	46%
Milano, TX	373	$28,125	49%
Rockdale, TX	5,492	$34,886	37%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cape May Court House, NJ	5,492	$60,181	9%
Boothwyn, PA	5,493	$53,289	4%
Foxborough, MA	5,491	$65,557	19%
Edgerton, WI	5,494	$52,054	6%
Old Fig Garden, CA	5,495	$65,694	19%
Rockdale, TX	5,492	$34,886	37%

Source: The Rockdale, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).