Rowlett, TX Profile

Rowlett, TX, population 53,664, is located in Texas's Dallas county, about 4.4 miles from Garland and 9.6 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Rowlett's population has grown by about 91%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rowlett has grown by about 21%.

Rowlett's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rowlett 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	82%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.80
	Males	32.40
	Females	33.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	44,503	N/A
2001	47,685	7.15%
2002	49,755	4.34%
2003	51,182	2.87%
2004	52,698	2.96%
2005	53,664	1.83%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$70,947

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	165
2002	97
2003	107
2004	139
2005	129
2006	N/A
2007	128
2008	133

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	2	2	0	3	0	0
Forcible Rape	16	10	10	9	3	-	9	16
Robbery	8	9	3	10	17	13	7	16
Aggravated Assault	51	26	39	51	49	40	56	44

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,219
2002	2,194
2003	2,101
2004	2,232
2005	1,885
2006	N/A
2007	2,075
2008	1,726

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	317	265	228	254	185	229	270	213
Larceny, Theft	631	694	779	850	747	798	840	710
Motor Vehicle Theft	62	61	58	56	79	-	61	61
Arson	1	4	5	0	7	3	2	3

Location

Land Area

18.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities