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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rockdale, TX compare?
| Figure | Rockdale, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,688 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,323 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,242 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.1% |
| Measure | Rockdale, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,523±16 |
| Median age | 39.1±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 23.9%±8.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.6%±8.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.0%±4.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.4%±6.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.7%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $60,590±$18,355 |
| Per capita income | $44,639±$19,971 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.1%±4.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $230,900±$64,819 |
| Median gross rent | $1,115±$972 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.8%±14.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.4%±10.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.1%±5.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.8%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.6 min±7.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.9%±8.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov