Rowlett, TX City Data

Rowlett, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 44,503 people who live in Rowlett and approximately 2,218,899 who live in Dallas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rowlett 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 Rowlett. We have included Rowlett housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rowlett Information

Dallas County where Rowlett resides is 908.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,218,899 and has a population rank of 10 out of all the places in the United States.

Rowlett has a total of 44,503 people and of those residents there are 21,998 males and 22,505 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 33.1. There are approximately 42,451 births each year and around 13,983 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rowlett varies per year, but currently 43,712 are one race and 791 are two or more races.

Of the 44,503 people who live in Rowlett, there are 15,868 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rowlett is 8,138 male and 7,730 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 29,609.

General Rowlett Information
Total area in square miles - Dallas County	908.56
Water area in square miles - Dallas County	N/A
Resident population - Dallas County	2,218,899
Population rank - Dallas County	10
Total population	44,503
Total population (male)	21,998
Total population (female)	22,505
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	33.1
Births - Dallas County	42,451
Deaths- Dallas County	13,983
Population of one race	43,712
Population of two or more races	791
Population under 20 years	15,868
Population under 20 years (male)	8,138
Population under 20 years (female)	7,730
Total population 18 years and over	29,609

Rowlett Social Characteristics

There are 807,621 households in Rowlett. Families make up 538,109 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rowlett families into three different groups. Married-couple families (378,411), male householder with no wife present (40,437) and female householder with no husband present (110,881). The remainder of the Rowlett households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 274,008. Rowlett, TX moving companies help people in Rowlett 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 Rowlett. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rowlett is based, there are 856,126 females 15 and over; of those females there are 224,766 never married, 423,271 now married, 30,762 separated, 69,817 widowed, and 107,510 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 20,296 separated, 14,643 widowed and 72,893 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rowlett social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rowlett.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dallas County)
Total households	807,621
Family households (families)	538,109
With own children under 18 years	314,679
Married-couple family	378,411
With own children under 18 years	204,149
Male householder, no wife present, family	40,437
With own children under 18 years	17,883
Female householder, no husband present, family	110,881
With own children under 18 years	68,766
Nonfamily households	274,008
Householder living alone	220,026
65 years and over	47,782

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,049
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,459
Average household size	3.09
Average family size	3.33

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	41,710
Householder	12,353
Spouse	10,743
Child	16,440
Other relatives	564
Nonrelatives	527
Unmarried partner	225
Roomer or boarder	73
Housemate or roommate	77
Unmarried partner	439
Foster child	19
Other	133

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,437
Male householder	928
Male householder living alone	694
Male householder not living alone	234
Female householder	985
Female householder living alone	823
Female householder not living alone	162
Nonrelatives	524
Unmarried partner	214
Roomer or boarder	59
Housemate or roommate	163
Foster child	3
Other	85

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	856,126
Never married	224,766
Now married	423,271
Separated	30,762
Widowed	69,817
Divorced	107,510
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	20,296
Widowed	14,643
Divorced	72,893

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	44,503
Male	21,998
Under 5 years	2,021
5 to 9 years	2,262
10 to 14 years	2,188
15 to 17 years	1,128
18 and 19 years	539
20 years	162
21 years	158
22 to 24 years	446
25 to 29 years	1,203
30 to 34 years	1,909
35 to 39 years	2,508
40 to 44 years	2,302
45 to 49 years	1,748
50 to 54 years	1,227
55 to 59 years	783
60 and 61 years	189
62 to 64 years	289
65 and 66 years	147
67 to 69 years	217
70 to 74 years	249
75 to 79 years	172
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	78
Female	22,505
Under 5 years	1,847
5 to 9 years	2,212
10 to 14 years	2,123
15 to 17 years	1,113
18 and 19 years	435
20 years	167
21 years	131
22 to 24 years	448
25 to 29 years	1,498
30 to 34 years	2,089
35 to 39 years	2,668
40 to 44 years	2,258
45 to 49 years	1,708
50 to 54 years	1,204
55 to 59 years	755
60 and 61 years	230
62 to 64 years	241
65 and 66 years	202
67 to 69 years	237
70 to 74 years	321
75 to 79 years	239
80 to 84 years	161
85 years and over	218

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	44,503
One race	43,712
White	36,406
Black or African American	4,010
American Indian and Alaska Native	220
Asian	1,481
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25
Some other race	53
Two or more races	791

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	44,147
People who are White alone	36,069
People who are Black or African American alone	3,998
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	220
People who are Asian alone	1,478
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	25
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,890
People who are Some other race alone	1,566

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,038,325
Same house	923,752
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	171,981
Different state or abroad	277,693
Different state	140,612
Abroad	137,081

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dallas County)
Total resident population	2,218,899
Born in United States	1,000,552
State of residence	1,224,712
Different state	512,661
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17,952
Foreign born	463,574

Rowlett 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 Rowlett. That total enrollment is 591,553 for the population of the country, which includes Rowlett. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 275,553 and elementary or high school enrollment was 808,849 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 108,941.

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 Rowlett population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	591,553
Pre-kindergarten	41,239
Public	22,308
Private	18,931
Kindergarten	36,947
Public	31,506
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	280,153
Public	254,828
Private	25,325
Elementary and high school	404,425
Public	368,363
Private	36,062
High school grades 9 to 12	124,272
Public	113,535
Private	10,737
College, undergraduate years	84,662
Public	64,339
Private	20,323
Graduate or professional school	24,280
Public	14,331
Private	9,949
Not enrolled in school	1,517,628

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,365,848
Less than 9th grade	163,076
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	179,020
High school graduate	295,823
Some college, no degree	291,063
Associate's degree	68,717
Bachelor's degree	368,149
Graduate or professional degree	27
Percent high school graduate or higher	75
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	245,829

Rowlett Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,664,195 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rowlett. The Rowlett occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (358,062), service occupations (140,618), sales and office occupations (306,875), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,431), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (114,510) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (138,962). The 1,664,195 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 891,214 private wage and salary workers, 102,639 government workers, 64,160 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dallas County)
Population 16 years and over	1,664,195
In labor force	1,123,518
Civilian labor force	1,122,866
Employed	1,060,458
Unemployed	62,408
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	652
Females 16 years and over	840,676
In labor force	506,399
Civilian labor force	506,319
Unemployed Civilian labor force	30,356
Armed forces	80
Males 16 years and over	823,519
In labor force	617,119
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	32,052
Armed forces	572

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dallas County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,038,779
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	777,372
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	167,270
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	17,390
Other means	9,331
Worked at home	28,378
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	27,214,175

OCCUPATION (Dallas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	358,062
Management, professional, and related occupations	358,062
Service occupations	140,618
Sales and office occupations	306,875
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,431
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	114,510
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	138,962

INDUSTRY (Dallas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	358,062
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,767
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	125,991
Wholesale trade	47,584
Retail trade	122,115
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	61,274
Information	51,544
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	98,270
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	137,061
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	156,561
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	82,501
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	27,022

CLASS OF WORKER (Dallas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	358,062
Private wage and salary workers	891,214
Government workers	102,639
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	64,160
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rowlett Housing Characteristics

In Rowlett, TX there are 854,119 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 807,621 occupied and 46,498 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rowlett, there are 464,550 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 33,565 units in Rowlett. 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 Rowlett, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rowlett, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rowlett. There are 10,936 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,523 with rent between $200-299, 63,359 with rent between $300-499 and 291,623 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rowlett gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rowlett, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dallas County)
Total housing units	854,119
Occupied housing units	807,621
Vacant housing units	46,498

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dallas County)
Total housing units	854,119
1-unit, detached	464,550
1-unit, attached	33,565
2 units	14,328
3 or 4 units	41,247
5 to 9 units	68,402
10 to 19 units	64,347
20 to 49 units	41,796
50 or more units	111,077
Mobile home	13,810

HOUSING TENURE (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	807,621
Owner-occupied	424,847
Renter-occupied	382,774

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	807,621
No vehicles available	65,257
2 vehicle available	417,054
3 vehicles available	83,455
4 vehicles available	19,274
5 or more vehicles available	6,767

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	807,621
Utility gas	355,548
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	440,904
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	270
Coal or coke	55
Wood	262
Solar energy	86
Other fuel	496
No fuel used	2,970

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	807,621
Less Than $50,000	424,847
$50,000 to $99,999	169,391
$100,000 to $149,999	78,729
$150,000 to $199,999	35,231
$200,000 to $299,999	27,759
$300,000 to $499,999	10,109
$1,000,000 or more	2,857
Median (dollars)	92,700

GROSS RENT (Dallas County)
Occupied units paying rent	382,774
Less than $200	10,936
$200 to $299	6,523
$300 to $499	63,359
$500 to $699	141,888
$700 to $999	109,499
$1,000 to $1,499	34,510
$1,500 or more	5,725