Rockdale is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,529 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rockdale is the 362nd largest community in Texas.
A relatively large number of people in Rockdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.73% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Rockdale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.40 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Rockdale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Rockdale with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.25% of adults in Rockdale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Rockdale in 2018 was $37,086, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $148,344 for a family of four. However, Rockdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Rockdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rockdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rockdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Rockdale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.17% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rockdale include German, English, Irish, Czech, and French.
The most common language spoken in Rockdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.