Rockwall, TX City Data

Rockwall, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,976 people who live in Rockwall and approximately 43,080 who live in Rockwall County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rockwall to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rockwall. We have included Rockwall housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rockwall Information

Rockwall County where Rockwall resides is 148.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 43,080 and has a population rank of 1,035 out of all the places in the United States.

Rockwall has a total of 17,976 people and of those residents there are 8,783 males and 9,193 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 682 births each year and around 309 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rockwall varies per year, but currently 17,746 are one race and 230 are two or more races.

Of the 17,976 people who live in Rockwall, there are 5,352 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rockwall is 2,749 male and 2,603 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,040.

General Rockwall Information
Total area in square miles - Rockwall County	148.7
Water area in square miles - Rockwall County	N/A
Resident population - Rockwall County	43,080
Population rank - Rockwall County	1,035
Total population	17,976
Total population (male)	8,783
Total population (female)	9,193
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Rockwall County	682
Deaths- Rockwall County	309
Population of one race	17,746
Population of two or more races	230
Population under 20 years	5,352
Population under 20 years (male)	2,749
Population under 20 years (female)	2,603
Total population 18 years and over	13,040

Rockwall Social Characteristics

There are 14,530 households in Rockwall. Families make up 12,091 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rockwall families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,320), male householder with no wife present (366) and female householder with no husband present (1,115). The remainder of the Rockwall households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,553. Rockwall, TX moving companies help people in Rockwall move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rockwall. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rockwall is based, there are 16,382 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,563 never married, 10,942 now married, 287 separated, 1,107 widowed, and 1,483 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 152 separated, 147 widowed and 1,085 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rockwall social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rockwall.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rockwall County)
Total households	14,530
Family households (families)	12,091
With own children under 18 years	6,802
Married-couple family	10,320
With own children under 18 years	5,656
Male householder, no wife present, family	366
With own children under 18 years	286
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,115
With own children under 18 years	720
Nonfamily households	2,553
Householder living alone	2,086
65 years and over	635

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,733
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,112
Average household size	2.68
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,956
Householder	5,158
Spouse	4,410
Child	5,647
Other relatives	203
Nonrelatives	154
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	31
Unmarried partner	192
Foster child	1
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,715
Male householder	632
Male householder living alone	499
Male householder not living alone	133
Female householder	815
Female householder living alone	729
Female householder not living alone	86
Nonrelatives	268
Unmarried partner	127
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	88
Foster child	1
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,382
Never married	2,563
Now married	10,942
Separated	287
Widowed	1,107
Divorced	1,483
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	152
Widowed	147
Divorced	1,085

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,976
Male	8,783
Under 5 years	650
5 to 9 years	707
10 to 14 years	731
15 to 17 years	442
18 and 19 years	219
20 years	75
21 years	97
22 to 24 years	246
25 to 29 years	479
30 to 34 years	631
35 to 39 years	781
40 to 44 years	795
45 to 49 years	682
50 to 54 years	654
55 to 59 years	483
60 and 61 years	161
62 to 64 years	224
65 and 66 years	101
67 to 69 years	158
70 to 74 years	198
75 to 79 years	146
80 to 84 years	77
85 years and over	46
Female	9,193
Under 5 years	613
5 to 9 years	651
10 to 14 years	720
15 to 17 years	422
18 and 19 years	197
20 years	90
21 years	70
22 to 24 years	240
25 to 29 years	506
30 to 34 years	701
35 to 39 years	822
40 to 44 years	847
45 to 49 years	759
50 to 54 years	636
55 to 59 years	523
60 and 61 years	176
62 to 64 years	207
65 and 66 years	123
67 to 69 years	166
70 to 74 years	237
75 to 79 years	199
80 to 84 years	141
85 years and over	147

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,976
One race	17,746
White	16,421
Black or African American	539
American Indian and Alaska Native	69
Asian	249
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	19
Two or more races	230

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,671
People who are White alone	16,158
People who are Black or African American alone	503
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	67
People who are Asian alone	248
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,140
People who are Some other race alone	460

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,930
Same house	18,597
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,190
Different state or abroad	4,199
Different state	3,499
Abroad	700

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rockwall County)
Total resident population	43,080
Born in United States	9,789
State of residence	26,059
Different state	13,301
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	356
Foreign born	3,364

Rockwall Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rockwall. That total enrollment is 12,565 for the population of the country, which includes Rockwall. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 927 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,973 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,853.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rockwall population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,565
Pre-kindergarten	890
Public	332
Private	558
Kindergarten	834
Public	720
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,328
Public	5,866
Private	462
Elementary and high school	8,987
Public	8,403
Private	584
High school grades 9 to 12	2,659
Public	2,537
Private	122
College, undergraduate years	1,469
Public	1,169
Private	300
Graduate or professional school	385
Public	258
Private	127
Not enrolled in school	28,730

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,113
Less than 9th grade	1,321
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,280
High school graduate	6,207
Some college, no degree	6,858
Associate's degree	1,593
Bachelor's degree	8,854
Graduate or professional degree	32.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,071

Rockwall Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,459 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rockwall. The Rockwall occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,286), service occupations (2,284), sales and office occupations (5,988), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (72), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,049) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,906). The 31,459 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,982 private wage and salary workers, 2,664 government workers, 1,831 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rockwall County)
Population 16 years and over	31,459
In labor force	21,995
Civilian labor force	21,985
Employed	21,585
Unemployed	400
Percent Unemployed	1.8
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	16,013
In labor force	9,465
Civilian labor force	9,465
Unemployed Civilian labor force	242
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,446
In labor force	12,530
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	158
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rockwall County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,217
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,623
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,287
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	159
Other means	64
Worked at home	895
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	651,300

OCCUPATION (Rockwall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,286
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,286
Service occupations	2,284
Sales and office occupations	5,988
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	72
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,049
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,906

INDUSTRY (Rockwall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,286
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	191
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,000
Wholesale trade	993
Retail trade	2,536
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	941
Information	1,060
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,045
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,294
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,706
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,129
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	920

CLASS OF WORKER (Rockwall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,286
Private wage and salary workers	16,982
Government workers	2,664
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,831
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rockwall Housing Characteristics

In Rockwall, TX there are 15,351 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,530 occupied and 821 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rockwall, there are 12,111 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 485 units in Rockwall. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rockwall, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rockwall, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rockwall. There are 95 housing units with rent less than $200, 52 with rent between $200-299, 320 with rent between $300-499 and 1,896 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rockwall gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rockwall, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rockwall County)
Total housing units	15,351
Occupied housing units	14,530
Vacant housing units	821

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rockwall County)
Total housing units	15,351
1-unit, detached	12,111
1-unit, attached	485
2 units	122
3 or 4 units	246
5 to 9 units	602
10 to 19 units	266
20 to 49 units	74
50 or more units	163
Mobile home	1,280

HOUSING TENURE (Rockwall County)
Occupied housing units	14,530
Owner-occupied	12,015
Renter-occupied	2,515

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rockwall County)
Occupied housing units	14,530
No vehicles available	287
2 vehicle available	10,895
3 vehicles available	2,775
4 vehicles available	593
5 or more vehicles available	276

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rockwall County)
Occupied housing units	14,530
Utility gas	5,791
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,821
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	22
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rockwall County)
Occupied housing units	14,530
Less Than $50,000	12,015
$50,000 to $99,999	2,120
$100,000 to $149,999	2,815
$150,000 to $199,999	2,491
$200,000 to $299,999	1,508
$300,000 to $499,999	586
$1,000,000 or more	23
Median (dollars)	147,100

GROSS RENT (Rockwall County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,515
Less than $200	95
$200 to $299	52
$300 to $499	320
$500 to $699	726
$700 to $999	713
$1,000 to $1,499	365
$1,500 or more	91