COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rowlett vs Rockwall
PLACE A
Rowlett, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Rockwall, Texas
Rowlett is 26% larger than Rockwall. Rockwall earns more, with a median household income $3,499 higher. Rockwall has grown faster since 2000 (26% vs 11%).
ROWLETTROCKWALLDIFFERENCE
Total population67,89053,980+26% vs Rockwall
Population density3,2721,825+1,448
Population growth11.3%26.0%−14.8 pts
Median age39.939.5+0.4
Male49.8%49.1%+0.7 pts
Female50.2%50.9%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born14.9%9.7%+5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.3%65.3%−18.0 pts
Black19.8%10.8%+9.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.7%15.8%+5.9 pts
Asian7.0%4.6%+2.4 pts
Other4.2%3.5%+0.6 pts
Median household income$112,081$115,580−$3,499
Per capita income$46,206$52,156−$5,950
Poverty rate6.1%4.0%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.410−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%48.6%−10.7 pts
Graduate degree11.1%17.7%−6.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%4.4%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation70.1%68.3%+1.8 pts
Median home value$368,800$411,700−$42,900
Median gross rent$1,990$1,947+$43
Owner-occupied75.2%72.5%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%5.5%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%50.4%−2.7 pts
Average commute31.231.8−0.6
Worked from home18.4%19.2%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.2%+0.7 pts
Uninsured12.4%8.1%+4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025