Rockwall, TX Profile

Rockwall, TX, population 29,354, is located in Texas's Rockwall county, about 10.5 miles from Garland and 14.0 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Rockwall's population has grown by about 71%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rockwall has grown by about 63%.

Rockwall's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rockwall tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.60
	Males	35.80
	Females	37.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,976	N/A
2001	20,369	13.31%
2002	22,642	11.16%
2003	24,956	10.22%
2004	26,999	8.19%
2005	29,354	8.72%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$65,411

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	234
2002	208
2003	132
2004	164
2005	192
2006	212

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	7	8	8	2	6	8
Robbery	12	12	9	11	12	10
Aggravated Assault	24	19	13	28	34	46

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,862
2002	3,488
2003	3,289
2004	2,991
2005	2,753
2006	2,690

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	140	129	124	144	112	142
Larceny, Theft	510	464	551	540	569	615
Motor Vehicle Theft	60	62	71	65	66	55
Arson	1	2	2	0	19	0

Location

Elevation	588 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities