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Rockdale, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Rockdale is a Census city of 5,523 people across 4.29 square miles of land, in Milam County. Median household income is $60,590, 63.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rockdale
What Rockdale is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.29 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,289
- County holding the largest share of its areaMilam County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Rockdale
- Population5,523
- Median age39.1
- Population under 181,161 plus or minus 306
- Share under 1821.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over1,003 plus or minus 246
- Share 65 and over18.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households2,191
- Family households1,338
- Share of households that are families61.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rockdale
- Median household income$60,590 plus or minus $18,355
- Per capita income$44,639 plus or minus $19,971
- Civilian labor force2,759
- Employed2,639
- Unemployed120 plus or minus 106
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over3,842
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.7 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rockdale
- Housing units2,571
- Occupied units2,191
- Vacant units380 plus or minus 215
- Vacancy rate14.8 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Owner occupied1,388
- Renter occupied803 plus or minus 261
- Ownership rate63.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$230,900 plus or minus $64,819
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,115 plus or minus $972
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.1 percent plus or minus 20.4
- Single family units2,136
- Share single family83.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more171 plus or minus 108
- Share in buildings of two or more6.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Mobile homes240 plus or minus 163
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rockdale gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,227
- Commuting under 15 minutes957 plus or minus 350
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.0 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more995 plus or minus 323
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.7 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Drove alone66.8 percent
- Carpooled11.7 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home11.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Rockdale (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,030,900
- Average approval$507,725
- Median approval$467,550
- Largest approval$975,800
- Jobs supported69
- Jobs per approval17.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term213 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockdale, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Rockdale (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,106,000
- Average approval$553,000
- Median approval$553,000
- Largest approval$653,000
- Jobs supported29
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockdale, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Rockdale
- NFIP communityCity of Rockdale
- NFIP community number480479
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/27/84(M)
The City of Rockdale participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480479 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Milam County, not Rockdale
Milam County context, not Rockdale figures
- Establishments in Milam County452
- Covered employment, Milam County6,020
- Average annual pay, Milam County$53,455
- Housing units permitted, Milam County98
Every figure in this section is published for Milam County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rockdale.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rockdale questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rockdale, Texas?
5,523, in 2,191 households. Rockdale city covers 4.29 square miles of land, which is 1,289 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rockdale in?
Milam County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rockdale?
$60,590. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $230,900. Median gross rent is $1,115 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rockdale businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $467,550, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockdale, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rockdale borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rockdale. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rockdale in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rockdale appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rockdale, city of, community 480479, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rockdale figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Milam County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rockdale.
Is zoning published for Rockdale?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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