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Rockwall County, Texas (TX)



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Rockwall County, TX mapCounty population in 2005: 62,944 (80% urban, 20% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,010
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,520
% of renters here:  17%
State:  36%
Land area: 129 sq. mi.
Water area: 19.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 489 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Manufacturing (13.9%), Retail trade (11.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Rockwall County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Rockwall County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
  • Hispanic (11.1%)
  • Other race (4.4%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 21,626  (50.2%)
Females: 21,454  (49.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,612
County population in 2003: 54,724
Jobs in 2003: 15,544

Rockwall County,TX real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 28,863
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.9%

Average household size:
Rockwall County:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $68,774 ($65,164 in 2000)
This county  $68,774
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $200,419
Rockwall County  $200,419
Texas:  $106,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $699
Institutionalized population: 598
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Rockwall County in 2000: $1373


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 47
  • Burglaries: 84
  • Thefts: 151
  • Auto thefts: 24

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 48
  • Burglaries: 94
  • Thefts: 118
  • Auto thefts: 22

Rockwall County races chart


Rockwall County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 955 buildings, average cost: $194,400
  • 2001: 1267 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2002: 1224 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2003: 1219 buildings, average cost: $168,500
  • 2004: 1598 buildings, average cost: $168,100
  • 2005: 1756 buildings, average cost: $183,400
  • 2006: 1190 buildings, average cost: $201,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Rockwall County Texas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $2,460 (1.7%)

Area name: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rockwall County is $607 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $733 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $954 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rockwall, Heath, Royse City, McLendon-Chisholm, Fate, Mobile City, Chireno-Martinsville.

2005 air pollution in Rockwall County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Collin County , Dallas County , Hunt County , Kaufman County .


Rockwall County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Zollner Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Blackland Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Wallace Lake (A), Crenshaw and Burnett Lake (B), Rockwall Lake (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir (D), Crenshaw Lake (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 3f Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hackberry Creek (A), Klutts Branch (B), Pond Branch (C), Tar Branch (D), Sabine Creek (E), Parker Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.2%
Texas:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,854
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,364 (39% naturalized citizens)

Rockwall County:  7.8%
Whole state:  13.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 692
  • 1990 to 1994: 833
  • 1985 to 1989: 433
  • 1980 to 1984: 425
  • 1975 to 1979: 439
  • 1970 to 1974: 190
  • 1970 to 1974: 175
  • 1965 to 1969: 177

Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 33.9%

Rockwall County marital status for males

Rockwall County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,111
  • One, attached: 485
  • Two: 122
  • 3 or 4: 246
  • 5 to 9: 602
  • 10 to 19: 266
  • 20 or more: 237
  • Mobile homes: 1,280
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Rockwall County with a mortgage: 8,027 (559 second mortgage, 390 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,275


Agriculture in Rockwall County
Average size of farms: 121 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7790
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $74.44
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.81%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10071
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.50%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.73%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38090
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.56
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.60%
All wheat for grain: 3102 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1134 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 79 acres

Rockwall County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (58%)
  • India (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Cambodia (2%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Vietnam (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Rockwall County:



  • United States or American (17%)
  • German (13%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Rockwall County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 17,623 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 2,287 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 178 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
  • Walked: 159 (1%)
  • Other means: 64 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 895 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Rockwall County, Texas
  • 512 people in nursing homes
  • 76 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $78,728.

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%

12.68% relocated from other counties in Texas ($43,061 average AGI)
3.92% relocated from other states ($16,015 average AGI)
Rockwall County:  3.92%
Texas average:  3.06%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.42% ($58,161)
from Denton County, TX  0.42% ($77,616)
from Kaufman County, TX  0.35% ($56,292)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.24% ($54,200)


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.
7.95% relocated to other counties in Texas ($35,255 average AGI)
2.03% relocated to other states ($13,008 average AGI)
Rockwall County:  2.03%
Texas average:  2.17%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Denton County, TX  0.39% ($47,176)
to Kaufman County, TX  0.37% ($51,000)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.34% ($61,231)
to Harris County, TX  0.15% ($40,621)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.2



Births per 1000 population in Rockwall County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Rockwall County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rockwall County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,508 (4,013 aged, 495 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%


Household type by relationship


Households: 42,473
  • In family households: 39,515 (10,203 male householders, 1,888 female householders)
    10,533 spouses, 14,715 children (13,177 natural, 387 adopted, 1,151 stepchildren), 524 grandchildren, 302 brothers or sisters, 288 parents, 613 other relatives, 449 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,958 (1,139 male householders (917 living alone)), 1,351 female householders (1,169 living alone)), 468 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 607 (588 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,446 2-persons, 2,686 3-persons, 2,965 4-persons, 1,363 5-persons, 369 6-persons, 262 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,086 1-person, 360 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

10,457 married couples with children.
1,638 single-parent households (450 men, 1,188 women).

87.4% of residents of Rockwall County speak English at home.
9.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $206,676,000 ($3547 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $53,172,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $87,193,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,048,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $786,000
Federal grants: $35,674,000
Federal procurement contracts: $51,161,000 ($44,723,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,815,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,653,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $97,554,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,363,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,081
Here:  65 per 1000 residents
State:  85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,659
Here:  26 per 1000 residents
State:  35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +545
Here:  +9 per 1000 residents
State:  +29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +17,074
Here:  +271 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Rockwall County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.8
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,279
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,685
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,065
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,760
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,908
  • 1960 to 1969: 728
  • 1950 to 1959: 360
  • 1940 to 1949: 273
  • 1939 or earlier: 293


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockwall County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 53
  • 3 rooms: 338
  • 4 rooms: 439
  • 5 rooms: 1,993
  • 6 rooms: 2,498
  • 7 rooms: 2,591
  • 8 rooms: 1,913
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,185


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockwall County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 53
  • 2 rooms: 188
  • 3 rooms: 437
  • 4 rooms: 661
  • 5 rooms: 591
  • 6 rooms: 343
  • 7 rooms: 150
  • 8 rooms: 50
  • 9 or more rooms: 47


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rockwall County:

  • no bedroom: 53
  • 1 bedroom: 249
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,027
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,244
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,987
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 450


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockwall County:

  • no bedroom: 88
  • 1 bedroom: 684
  • 2 bedrooms: 852
  • 3 bedrooms: 786
  • 4 bedrooms: 103
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7


Cars and other vehicles available in Rockwall County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 148
  • 1 vehicle: 2,091
  • 2 vehicles: 6,296
  • 3 vehicles: 2,656
  • 4 vehicles: 562
  • 5 or more vehicles: 257


Cars and other vehicles available in Rockwall County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 139
  • 1 vehicle: 1,257
  • 2 vehicles: 955
  • 3 vehicles: 119
  • 4 vehicles: 31
  • 5 or more vehicles: 19

47% of Rockwall County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Texas.

Rockwall County:  47.4%
State average:  51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 26059
  • Northeast: 1824
  • Midwest: 4735
  • South: 4782
  • West: 1960

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $152,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (71%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 462
Here:  7.3%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 122
Here:  4.6%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 300
Here:  20.4%
Texas:  15.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Rockwall County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $324,000
  • Charges - All Other: $3,374,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $313,000
    General: $282,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,115,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,997,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,595,000
    Regular Highways: $1,384,000
    Financial Administration: $1,025,000
    Central Staff Services: $762,000
    General Public Buildings: $536,000
    Health Services - Other: $521,000
    General - Other: $499,000
    Libraries: $427,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $630,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,026,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,025,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $13,670,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,355,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,048,000
    Interest Earnings: $217,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $462,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,110,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $198,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $160,000
    All Other: $88,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,796,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,868,000

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