South Rockwall, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 24,939.

Males: 12,714	(51.0%)
Females: 12,225	(49.0%)

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $81,858 (it was $70,802 in 2000)

South Rockwall:	$81,858
Texas:	$48,259

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $36,588

South Rockwall CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $220,245 (it was $160,600 in 2000)

South Rockwall:	$220,245
Texas:	$125,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $275,163; Detached houses: $305,361; Townhouses or other attached units: $273,499; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,711; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $127,838; Mobile homes: $51,899

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White alone - 12,188 (82.4%)
Hispanic - 2,008 (13.6%)
Black alone - 218 (1.5%)
Asian alone - 168 (1.1%)
Two or more races - 130 (0.9%)
American Indian alone - 57 (0.4%)
Other race alone - 19 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 11 (0.07%)

Races in South Rockwall detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in South Rockwall: 95.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 68.4 square miles.

Population density: 365 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in South Rockwall:

High school or higher: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Rockwall CCD:

Never married: 17.2%
Now married: 72.7%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 2.2%
Divorced: 8.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Texas:	13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Rockwall CCD:	1.7% ($2,758)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mesquite, TX (11.7 miles , pop. 124,523).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (12.0 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (21.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Heath, TX (1.7 miles ), McLendon-Chisholm, TX (1.7 miles ), Rockwall, TX (2.0 miles ), Mobile City, TX (2.0 miles) , Northwest Rockwall, TX (2.2 miles ), Fate, TX (2.3 miles ), Rowlett, TX (2.7 miles ), Northeast Rockwall, TX (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 32.87 N, Longitude: 96.43 W

South Rockwall household income distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	6.3%
Texas:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Health care (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Top executives (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Engineers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Average climate in South Rockwall, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

South Rockwall, Texas average temperatures

South Rockwall, Texas average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

South Rockwall-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 264% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1994, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the South Rockwall place center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/4/1959, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the place center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

South Rockwall-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from South Rockwall center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/5/2006 at 18:46:23, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/1/1995 at 04:49:29, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from South Rockwall center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rockwall County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near South Rockwall:

TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL ROCKWALL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 1 miles away; ROCKWALL, TX)
LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; ROWLETT, TX)
TEXAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AT SUNNYVALE (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; SUNNYVALE, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Rockwall:

Eastfield College (about 14 miles; Mesquite, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
Richland College (about 18 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 5,192)
The University of Texas at Dallas (about 20 miles; Richardson, TX; FT enrollment: 10,442)
Southern Methodist University (about 21 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 8,121)
Collin County Community College District (about 24 miles; Plano, TX; FT enrollment: 9,675)
Brookhaven College (about 25 miles; Farmers Branch, TX; FT enrollment: 2,717)
Mountain View College (about 30 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 2,181)

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Notable locations in South Rockwall: Zollner Ranch (A), Heath Fire Department (B), Rockwall Fire Department Station 2 (C), McLendon - Chisholm Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), McLendon - Chisholm Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in South Rockwall include: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (A), First Baptist Church - Heath (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Longhorn Cemetery (1), Chisholm Cemetery (2), Peck Cemetery (3), Kaiser Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Rainbow Lake (A), Wallace Lake (B), Rockwall Lake (C), Lofland Lake (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yankee Creek (A), Rowlett Creek (B), Rush Creek (C), Hackberry Creek (D), Little Buffalo Creek (E), Brockway Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rockwall County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI CO SO₂ NO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.6. This is about average.

City:	33.6
U.S.:	32.0

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2004 was 0.00897. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00897
U.S.:	0.05378

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.540. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.540
U.S.:	2.433

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.06. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	5.06
U.S.:	9.39

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	32.1
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 16.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	16.7
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.2
U.S.:	9.6

Average household size:

This place:	3.0 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	73.7%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	5.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	2.3%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Rockwall, TX

South Rockwall compared to Texas state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (63%)
Utility gas (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
No fuel used (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Rockwall County Texas:

2008 Presidential Election results in Rockwall County Texas:

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Religion statistics for South Rockwall (based on Rockwall County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.59%

Here		69.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ
Adherents	56.1%	20.5%	8.6%	3.6%	2.7%
Congregations	27.6%	3.4%	10.3%	13.8%	10.3%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Episcopal Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%	1.2%	2.7%
Congregations	6.9%	3.4%	3.4%	6.9%	13.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7

Rockwall County:	0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4

Rockwall County:	0.54 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23

Here:	3.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 57

Here:	7.73 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Rockwall County:	8.0%
State:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Rockwall County:	26.8%
State:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	14.3%
Texas:	15.7%

16.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	16.66%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Rockwall County:
0.05%
Texas average:
0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dallas County, TX	7.71% ($56,123 average AGI)
from Collin County, TX	1.05% ($58,121)
from Hunt County, TX	0.80% ($50,594)

9.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.98%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dallas County, TX	3.64% ($38,250 average AGI)
to Collin County, TX	0.99% ($45,574)
to Hunt County, TX	0.72% ($45,228)

Strongest AM radio stations in South Rockwall:

KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KGGR (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
KRVA (1600 AM; 5 kW; COCKRELL HILL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KHCK (1480 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KMRT-AM LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Rockwall:

WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KEOM (88.5 FM; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT)
KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Rockwall:

KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
KNOK-LP (Channel 43; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: IGLESIA JESU CHRISTO ES MI REFUGIO, INC.)
KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)

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