Rockdale, TX

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4862672, place: Rockdale city, Texas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,122 (100%)
In labor force: 2,424 (58.81%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,424 (58.81%)
----Employed: 2,348 (56.96%)
----Unemployed: 76 (1.84%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,698 (41.19%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,259 (54.8%)
In labor force: 1,112 (26.98%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,112 (26.98%)
----Employed: 1,077 (26.13%)
Own children under 6 years: 574 (13.93%)
All parents in family in labor force: 302 (7.33%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,317 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,831 (79.02%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 372 (16.06%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 51 (2.2%)
Other means: 50 (2.16%)
Worked at home: 13 (0.56%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,348 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 527 (22.44%)
Service occupations: 422 (17.97%)
Sales and office occupations: 514 (21.89%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 41 (1.75%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 379 (16.14%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 465 (19.8%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 71 (3.02%)
Construction: 288 (12.27%)
Manufacturing: 467 (19.89%)
Wholesale trade.: 65 (2.77%)
Retail trade: 311 (13.25%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 55 (2.34%)
Information: 72 (3.07%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 79 (3.36%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 66 (2.81%)
Educational, health and social services: 404 (17.21%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 194 (8.26%)
Other services (except public administration): 206 (8.77%)
Public administration: 70 (2.98%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,806 (76.92%)
Government workers: 272 (11.58%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 251 (10.69%)
Unpaid family workers: 19 (0.81%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,093 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 278 (13.28%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 171 (8.17%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 269 (12.85%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 342 (16.34%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 393 (18.78%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 396 (18.92%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 111 (5.3%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 95 (4.54%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.33%)
$200,000 or more: 31 (1.48%)
Median household income: $34,612

With earnings: 1,634 (78.07%)
--Mean earnings: $42,378
With Social Security income: 688 (32.87%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,684
With Supplemental Security Income: 174 (8.31%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,454
With public assistance income: 66 (3.15%)
--Mean public assistance income: $766
With retirement income: 408 (19.49%)
--Mean retirement income: $28,621

Families: 1,444 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 93 (6.44%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 87 (6.02%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 159 (11.01%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 239 (16.55%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 348 (24.1%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 328 (22.71%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 101 (6.99%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 74 (5.12%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 15 (1.04%)
Median family income: $39,491

Per capita income: $17,618

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,758
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,692

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 190 (13.16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 172 (11.91%)
----With related children under 5 years: 80 (5.54%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 99 (6.86%)
--With related children under 18 years: 99 (6.86%)
----With related children under 5 years: 47 (3.25%)
Individuals: 984 (68.14%)
--18 years and over: 549 (38.02%)
----65 years and over: 79 (5.47%)
--Related children under 18 years: 435 (30.12%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 295 (20.43%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 239 (16.55%)

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