COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rowlett vs Heath
PLACE A
Rowlett, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Heath, Alabama
Rowlett is 27165% larger than Heath. Rowlett earns more, with a median household income $46,226 higher. Rowlett has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -7%).
ROWLETTHEATHDIFFERENCE
Total population67,890249+27165% vs Heath
Population density3,272280+2,992
Population growth11.3%-7.1%+18.4 pts
Median age39.960.3−20.4
Male49.8%60.7%−10.9 pts
Female50.2%39.3%+10.9 pts
Foreign-born14.9%1.9%+13.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.3%83.1%−35.8 pts
Black19.8%10.9%+9.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.7%3.0%+18.7 pts
Asian7.0%1.9%+5.1 pts
Other4.2%1.1%+3.0 pts
Median household income$112,081$65,855+$46,226
Per capita income$46,206$46,660−$454
Poverty rate6.1%16.9%−10.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.370Even
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%11.6%+26.3 pts
Graduate degree11.1%1.3%+9.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation70.1%49.0%+21.1 pts
Median home value$368,800$89,200+$279,600
Median gross rent$1,990$377+$1,613
Owner-occupied75.2%51.7%+23.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%9.5%−5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%3.6%+44.1 pts
Average commute31.223.0+8.2
Worked from home18.4%4.1%+14.3 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Uninsured12.4%12.0%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025