Rockdale, TX City Data

Rockdale, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,439 people who live in Rockdale and approximately 24,238 who live in Milam County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rockdale to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rockdale. We have included Rockdale housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rockdale Information

Milam County where Rockdale resides is 1,021.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,238 and has a population rank of 1,587 out of all the places in the United States.

Rockdale has a total of 5,439 people and of those residents there are 2,567 males and 2,872 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 362 births each year and around 306 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rockdale varies per year, but currently 5,329 are one race and 110 are two or more races.

Of the 5,439 people who live in Rockdale, there are 1,690 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rockdale is 875 male and 815 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,890.

General Rockdale Information
Total area in square miles - Milam County	1,021.67
Water area in square miles - Milam County	N/A
Resident population - Milam County	24,238
Population rank - Milam County	1,587
Total population	5,439
Total population (male)	2,567
Total population (female)	2,872
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Milam County	362
Deaths- Milam County	306
Population of one race	5,329
Population of two or more races	110
Population under 20 years	1,690
Population under 20 years (male)	875
Population under 20 years (female)	815
Total population 18 years and over	3,890

Rockdale Social Characteristics

There are 9,199 households in Rockdale. Families make up 6,610 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rockdale families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,196), male householder with no wife present (376) and female householder with no husband present (920). The remainder of the Rockdale households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,604. Rockdale, TX moving companies help people in Rockdale move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rockdale. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rockdale is based, there are 9,886 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,633 never married, 5,899 now married, 215 separated, 1,245 widowed, and 894 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 168 separated, 247 widowed and 909 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rockdale social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rockdale.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Milam County)
Total households	9,199
Family households (families)	6,610
With own children under 18 years	3,302
Married-couple family	5,196
With own children under 18 years	2,229
Male householder, no wife present, family	376
With own children under 18 years	202
Female householder, no husband present, family	920
With own children under 18 years	587
Nonfamily households	2,604
Householder living alone	2,374
65 years and over	1,301

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	765
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	682
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,554
Householder	1,421
Spouse	1,078
Child	1,673
Other relatives	92
Nonrelatives	87
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	91
Foster child	4
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	751
Male householder	255
Male householder living alone	210
Male householder not living alone	45
Female householder	401
Female householder living alone	376
Female householder not living alone	25
Nonrelatives	95
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	4
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,886
Never married	1,633
Now married	5,899
Separated	215
Widowed	1,245
Divorced	894
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	168
Widowed	247
Divorced	909

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,439
Male	2,567
Under 5 years	256
5 to 9 years	225
10 to 14 years	192
15 to 17 years	129
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	27
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	75
25 to 29 years	157
30 to 34 years	161
35 to 39 years	165
40 to 44 years	165
45 to 49 years	163
50 to 54 years	150
55 to 59 years	122
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	96
75 to 79 years	96
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	36
Female	2,872
Under 5 years	209
5 to 9 years	221
10 to 14 years	206
15 to 17 years	111
18 and 19 years	68
20 years	31
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	166
30 to 34 years	163
35 to 39 years	181
40 to 44 years	183
45 to 49 years	172
50 to 54 years	135
55 to 59 years	123
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	58
67 to 69 years	69
70 to 74 years	139
75 to 79 years	152
80 to 84 years	111
85 years and over	125

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,439
One race	5,329
White	3,845
Black or African American	777
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	23
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	8
Two or more races	110

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,305
People who are White alone	3,735
People who are Black or African American alone	760
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	23
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,187
People who are Some other race alone	659

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,672
Same house	13,421
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,605
Different state or abroad	990
Different state	761
Abroad	229

PLACE OF BIRTH (Milam County)
Total resident population	24,238
Born in United States	20,157
State of residence	19,873
Different state	2,930
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	88
Foreign born	1,347

Rockdale Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rockdale. That total enrollment is 6,297 for the population of the country, which includes Rockdale. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,445 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,783 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 646.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rockdale population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,297
Pre-kindergarten	394
Public	260
Private	134
Kindergarten	364
Public	328
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,114
Public	3,000
Private	114
Elementary and high school	4,892
Public	4,724
Private	168
High school grades 9 to 12	1,778
Public	1,724
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	605
Public	575
Private	30
Graduate or professional school	42
Public	27
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	16,968

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,641
Less than 9th grade	1,849
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,705
High school graduate	5,788
Some college, no degree	2,871
Associate's degree	609
Bachelor's degree	1,819
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,365

Rockdale Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,489 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rockdale. The Rockdale occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,404), service occupations (1,684), sales and office occupations (2,382), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (211), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,665) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,959). The 18,489 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,490 private wage and salary workers, 1,474 government workers, 1,228 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Milam County)
Population 16 years and over	18,489
In labor force	10,820
Civilian labor force	10,816
Employed	10,305
Unemployed	511
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	9,714
In labor force	4,791
Civilian labor force	4,791
Unemployed Civilian labor force	207
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,775
In labor force	6,029
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	304
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Milam County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,128
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,954
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,477
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	231
Other means	122
Worked at home	327
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	265,540

OCCUPATION (Milam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,404
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,404
Service occupations	1,684
Sales and office occupations	2,382
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	211
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,665
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,959

INDUSTRY (Milam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,404
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	783
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,669
Wholesale trade	327
Retail trade	1,217
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	528
Information	164
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	536
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	442
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,767
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	624
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	533

CLASS OF WORKER (Milam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,404
Private wage and salary workers	7,490
Government workers	1,474
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,228
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rockdale Housing Characteristics

In Rockdale, TX there are 10,866 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,199 occupied and 1,667 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rockdale, there are 8,314 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 84 units in Rockdale. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rockdale, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rockdale, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rockdale. There are 264 housing units with rent less than $200, 315 with rent between $200-299, 836 with rent between $300-499 and 528 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rockdale gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rockdale, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Milam County)
Total housing units	10,866
Occupied housing units	9,199
Vacant housing units	1,667

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Milam County)
Total housing units	10,866
1-unit, detached	8,314
1-unit, attached	84
2 units	262
3 or 4 units	184
5 to 9 units	99
10 to 19 units	56
20 to 49 units	50
50 or more units	10
Mobile home	1,730

HOUSING TENURE (Milam County)
Occupied housing units	9,199
Owner-occupied	6,717
Renter-occupied	2,482

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Milam County)
Occupied housing units	9,199
No vehicles available	743
2 vehicle available	5,334
3 vehicles available	1,346
4 vehicles available	344
5 or more vehicles available	123

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Milam County)
Occupied housing units	9,199
Utility gas	3,019
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,876
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4
Coal or coke
Wood	224
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Milam County)
Occupied housing units	9,199
Less Than $50,000	6,717
$50,000 to $99,999	1,504
$100,000 to $149,999	396
$150,000 to $199,999	78
$200,000 to $299,999	21
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	49,300

GROSS RENT (Milam County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,482
Less than $200	264
$200 to $299	315
$300 to $499	836
$500 to $699	413
$700 to $999	76
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	N/A