COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rockwall vs Heath
PLACE A
Rockwall, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Heath, Alabama
Rockwall is 21579% larger than Heath. Rockwall earns more, with a median household income $49,725 higher. Rockwall has grown faster since 2000 (26% vs -7%).
ROCKWALLHEATHDIFFERENCE
Total population53,980249+21579% vs Heath
Population density1,825280+1,545
Population growth26.0%-7.1%+33.1 pts
Median age39.560.3−20.8
Male49.1%60.7%−11.6 pts
Female50.9%39.3%+11.6 pts
Foreign-born9.7%1.9%+7.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.3%83.1%−17.9 pts
Black10.8%10.9%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.8%3.0%+12.8 pts
Asian4.6%1.9%+2.7 pts
Other3.5%1.1%+2.4 pts
Median household income$115,580$65,855+$49,725
Per capita income$52,156$46,660+$5,496
Poverty rate4.0%16.9%−12.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.370+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.6%11.6%+37.0 pts
Graduate degree17.7%1.3%+16.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%0.0%+4.4 pts
Labor force participation68.3%49.0%+19.3 pts
Median home value$411,700$89,200+$322,500
Median gross rent$1,947$377+$1,570
Owner-occupied72.5%51.7%+20.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%9.5%−4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households50.4%3.6%+46.8 pts
Average commute31.823.0+8.8
Worked from home19.2%4.1%+15.1 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured8.1%12.0%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025