Rockdale, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rockdale	Texas	National
Income per capita	$41,616	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$52,408	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,899	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,563	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,934	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,328	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.9%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rockdale is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rockdale is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rockdale is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rockdale is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,935 $52,408 $104,816

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Rockdale median earnings by income bracket

Rockdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.1%	23.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	2.3%	2.3%
Other	34.4%	34.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milano, TX	658	$91,522	12.5%
Thorndale, TX	1,350	$90,447	11.2%
Cameron, TX	5,589	$65,466	19.5%
Rockdale, TX	5,714	$52,408	35.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lanark Highlands, ON	5,714	n/a
Nashville, NC	5,715	$86,648	6.5%
Cheraw, SC	5,715	$38,161	53.1%
Dumfries, VA	5,715	$101,388	24.7%
New Carlisle, OH	5,716	$63,560	21.9%
Rockdale, TX	5,714	$52,408	35.6%

Source: The Rockdale, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.