Rockwall, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

51,168

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.253% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.97%

2.29% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$115,580

0.569% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$411,700

7.66% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Rockwall, TX is home to a population of 51.2k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.68% of Rockwall, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.95k people).

In 2024, there were 6.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.4k people) in Rockwall, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Rockwall, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockwall, TX was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rockwall, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockwall, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.4k ± 1.3k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.52k ± 855
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.3k ± 684

15.8%

Hispanic Population

8.1k people

15.8% of the people in Rockwall, TX are hispanic (8.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockwall, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

9.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.95k people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.12k people

As of 2024, 9.68% of Rockwall, TX residents (4.95k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rockwall, TX was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockwall, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
757 ± 313
Gulf War (2001-)
682 ± 239
Vietnam
638 ± 171

Rockwall, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockwall, TX.

Economy

The economy of Rockwall, TX employs 26.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockwall, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,988 people), Retail Trade (2,921 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,877 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($104,932), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,441), and Manufacturing ($88,191).

Employment

Occupations

26.6k

2024 Value

± 1,577

0.69%

1 Year growth

± 8.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockwall, TX grew at a rate of 0.69%, from 26.4k employees to 26.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockwall, TX, are Management Occupations (3,777 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,600 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,022 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockwall, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

26.6k

2024 Value

± 1,577

0.69%

1 Year growth

± 8.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockwall, TX grew at a rate of 0.69%, from 26.4k employees to 26.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockwall, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,988 people), Retail Trade (2,921 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,877 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockwall, TX, though some of these residents may live in Rockwall, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,399

Median earning men ± $4,478

$55,924

Median earning women ± $4,198

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,623), Manufacturing ($105,172), and Information ($102,282).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,236), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,852).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockwall, TX was $411,700 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $382,400 to $411,700, a 7.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockwall, TX is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockwall, TX have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockwall, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$411,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,755

$13,239

Median Property Taxes

±$828

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rockwall, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rockwall, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Rockwall, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockwall, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$115,580

Median Household Income

± $6,323

18.3k

Number of Households

± 1,161

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.3k households in Rockwall, TX grew to $115,580 from the previous year's value of $114,926.

The following chart displays the households in Rockwall, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockwall, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (6.88%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Rockwall, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockwall, TX have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Rockwall, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockwall, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockwall, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockwall, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockwall, TX (2.01k out of 50.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockwall, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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