The Rockdale, Texas, area has a proven track record of attracting top talent, as demonstrated throughout years of successful staffing and operations of Alcoa. Excellent roads enable commuters to make a reasonable commute to desirable jobs from as far as 60 miles away. Commuters to Alcoa travel 45 minutes to work on average. In this region, 60 miles is typically equivalent to a 60-minute commute.
| Labor Force Status (2018) | TOTAL | % |
| Labor Force | 1415,090 | |
| Employed | 1,348,896 | 95.32 |
| Unemployed | 41,091 | 2.9 |
| In Armed Forces | 25,103 | |
| Not in Labor Force | 649,312 | |
| All Data retrieved from http://texassitesearch.com/ through Texas Wide Open for Business All information reflects demographics for a sixty mile radius territory of Rockdale, TX | ||
