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Rockdale, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Williamson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,455
Population
1,272/sq mi density
$47,550
Median Income
$38,800 per capita
$164,300
Home Value
$235,389 Zillow
$1,013
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
265
Violent Crime/100K
2,383 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$47,550 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$164,300 home value, $1,013/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
265 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,550
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,800
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rockdale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rockdale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,550
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,800
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$110,070
153%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,545
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,545
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.4%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$44,610M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
23.1%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,692
Restaurants
1,297
Healthcare
1,657
Retail
1,626
Manufacturing
387
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$110,070
53% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,871
182% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,550 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,800 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $110,070 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,545 |
| County GDP | $44,610M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,692 |
| Restaurants | 1,297 |
| Healthcare | 1,657 |
| Retail | 1,626 |
| Manufacturing | 387 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $110,070 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,871 |