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New Roads, LA vs Rockdale, TX

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- Household income in Rockdale, is 10% less than it is in New Roads and is 79% below the National Average.
- New Roads unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Rockdale unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 New Roads, LARockdale, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,697  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,636$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Roads, LARockdale, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Roads, LARockdale, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.6%13.1%
Reviews for New Roads    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Great food and quaint feel. The cajun influence is understated, and the location of New Roads on the oxbow lake of False River makes it a very desirable  More

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Reviews for Rockdale    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived just east of Rockdale in Milam County for the last 10 years. My land is located in the Texas Urban Triangle which has made my land a really good investment,  More

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