South Rockwall, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 11,014, Rural population: 3,785 (178 farm, 3,607 nonfarm))

Houses: 5,359 (5,020 occupied: 4,312 owner occupied, 708 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	36%

Housing density: 78 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $184,925.

Median contract rent in 2008: $783 (lower quartile is $597, upper quartile is $975)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $738

Median gross rent in South Rockwall, TX in 2008: $1,047

Housing units in South Rockwall with a mortgage: 2,761 (253 second mortgage, 130 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 686

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $266,830 (it was $160,600 in 2000)

South Rockwall:	$266,830
Texas:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $176,314 - $427,494

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $368,509
Here: $368,509
State: $177,938

Townhouses or other attached units: $343,151
Here: $343,151
State: $165,469

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,801
Here: $160,801
State: $136,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,492
Here: $154,492
State: $172,050

Mobile homes: $39,483
Here: $39,483
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,799

In family households: 13,729 (3,667 male householders, 538 female householders)
3,707 spouses, 4,963 children (4,437 natural, 183 adopted, 343 stepchildren), 231 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 99 parents, 299 other relatives, 101 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,070 (438 male householders (335 living alone)), 409 female householders (337 living alone)), 223 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 1,596 2-persons, 919 3-persons, 960 4-persons, 470 5-persons, 153 6-persons, 107 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 672 1-person, 144 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

3,567 married couples with children.
501 single-parent households (126 men, 375 women).

84.8% of residents of South Rockwall speak English at home.
12.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,639 (11.1%)
(40.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Rockwall, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 191 4 rooms: 205 5 rooms: 681 6 rooms: 939 7 rooms: 695 8 rooms: 561 9 or more rooms: 1,022

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Rockwall, Texas:
	1 room: 23 2 rooms: 84 3 rooms: 116 4 rooms: 134 5 rooms: 190 6 rooms: 106 7 rooms: 42 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 521
1995 to 1998: 1,071
1990 to 1994: 894
1980 to 1989: 1,593
1970 to 1979: 918
1960 to 1969: 265
1950 to 1959: 37
1940 to 1949: 42
1939 or earlier: 18

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Rockwall:
	no bedroom: 31 1 bedroom: 107 2 bedrooms: 463 3 bedrooms: 2,056 4 bedrooms: 1,426 5 or more bedrooms: 229

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Rockwall:
	no bedroom: 42 1 bedroom: 171 2 bedrooms: 208 3 bedrooms: 269 4 bedrooms: 18 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Rockwall in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 27 1 vehicle: 673 2 vehicles: 2,271 3 vehicles: 974 4 vehicles: 254 5 or more vehicles: 113

Cars and other vehicles available in South Rockwall in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 57 1 vehicle: 350 2 vehicles: 267 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in South Rockwall, TX:

Less than $10,000: 26
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 34
$30,000 to $34,999: 43
$35,000 to $39,999: 53
$40,000 to $49,999: 47
$50,000 to $59,999: 26
$60,000 to $69,999: 45
$70,000 to $79,999: 52
$80,000 to $89,999: 33
$90,000 to $99,999: 46
$100,000 to $124,999: 235
$125,000 to $149,999: 232
$150,000 to $174,999: 308
$175,000 to $199,999: 300
$200,000 to $249,999: 506
$250,000 to $299,999: 469
$300,000 to $399,999: 600
$400,000 to $499,999: 407
$500,000 to $749,999: 512
$750,000 to $999,999: 145
$1,000,000 or more: 148

South Rockwall rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Rockwall:

Less than $100: 21 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 27
$450 to $499: 26
$500 to $549: 40
$550 to $599: 37
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 25
$700 to $749: 59
$750 to $799: 66
$800 to $899: 100
$900 to $999: 51
$1,000 to $1,249: 71
$1,250 to $1,499: 50
$1,500 to $1,999: 22
$2,000 or more: 22
No cash rent: 30

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 368 1990 to 1994: 406 1985 to 1989: 246 1980 to 1984: 158 1975 to 1979: 225 1970 to 1974: 53 1970 to 1974: 84 1965 to 1969: 99

Percentage of workers working in this county: 34.7%
Number of people working at home: 325 (4.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 126
5 to 9 minutes: 393
10 to 14 minutes: 646
15 to 19 minutes: 788
20 to 24 minutes: 633
25 to 29 minutes: 375
30 to 34 minutes: 908
35 to 39 minutes: 387
40 to 44 minutes: 473
45 to 59 minutes: 1270
60 to 89 minutes: 779
90 or more minutes: 190

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,907 (81%)
Carpooled: 1,000 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%)
Walked: 21 (0%)
Other means: 24 (0%)
Worked at home: 325 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 114
$10,000 to $14,999: 137
$15,000 to $19,999: 124
$20,000 to $24,999: 159
$25,000 to $29,999: 253
$30,000 to $34,999: 292
$35,000 to $39,999: 226
$40,000 to $44,999: 282
$45,000 to $49,999: 113
$50,000 to $59,999: 424
$60,000 to $74,999: 621
$75,000 to $99,999: 668
$100,000 to $124,999: 597
$125,000 to $149,999: 210
$150,000 to $199,999: 380
$200,000 or more: 452

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2934

United States or American: 1771

German: 1459

English: 1454

Irish: 1017

Scotch-Irish: 278

Italian: 274

Scottish: 226

French (except Basque): 223

European: 219

Dutch: 212

Swedish: 138

British: 110

Norwegian: 107

Polish: 105

French Canadian: 69

Czech: 64

Welsh: 52

Subsaharan African:: 52

Russian: 44

Romanian: 34

Arab:: 32

Swiss: 28

Kenyan: 27

Belgian: 25

Slovak: 25

Greek: 21

Danish: 20

Czechoslovakian: 18

Scandinavian: 16

African: 16

Lebanese: 15

Austrian: 14

Syrian: 12

Canadian: 11

Croatian: 11

Northern European: 9

Eastern European: 9

South African: 9

Iranian: 9

Turkish: 8

Slovene: 7

Ukrainian: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

West Indian: 6

Arab/Arabic: 5

Pennsylvania German: 2

Lithuanian: 2

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

Mexico (59%)
United Kingdom (5%)
El Salvador (4%)
Philippines (4%)
Canada (2%)
Vietnam (2%)
Germany (2%)

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

This state: 8345
Northeast: 584
Midwest: 1862
South: 1529
West: 666

45% of South Rockwall residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 82
5th and 6th grade: 114
7th and 8th grade: 119
9th grade: 68
10th grade: 89
11th grade: 46
12th grade, no diploma: 125
High school graduate (or equivalency): 926
Less than 1 year of college: 340
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 780
Associate degree: 229
Bachelor's degree: 1,142
Master's degree: 322
Professional school degree: 245
Doctorate degree: 74

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 77
7th and 8th grade: 88
9th grade: 80
10th grade: 110
11th grade: 87
12th grade, no diploma: 127
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,124
Less than 1 year of college: 431
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 767
Associate degree: 338
Bachelor's degree: 913
Master's degree: 297
Professional school degree: 99
Doctorate degree: 32

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.6%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $96,174
Black householders: $73,370
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $111,077
Asian householders: $121,962
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $54,673
Some other race householders: $44,740
Two or more races householders: $87,245
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,909

South Rockwall household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Rockwall household income for Black householders

South Rockwall household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

South Rockwall household income for Asian householders

South Rockwall household income for Some other race householders

South Rockwall household income for Two or more races householders

South Rockwall household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Rockwall marital status for males

South Rockwall marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $290,596
Black or African American householders: $112,457
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $315,859
Asian householders: $194,437
Some other race householders: $152,551
Two or more races householders: $126,637
Hispanic or Latino householders: $190,688

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,036
One, attached: 205
Two: 34
3 or 4: 128
5 to 9: 272
10 to 19: 84
20 to 49: 7
50 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 581

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,181

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Rockwall:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (77%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Utility gas (4%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 143

Here:	6.6%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

Here:	3.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 93

Here:	19.6%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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