Rowlett, TX

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2021 Population

62,606

4.31% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.5

1.03% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

7.14%

13.7% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$102,965

0.639% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$256,500

8.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Rowlett, TX had a population of 62.6k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $102,965. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rowlett, TX declined from 65,426 to 62,606, a −4.31% decrease and its median household income declined from $103,627 to $102,965, a −0.639% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rowlett, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), White (Hispanic) (13.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.53%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.3%).

None of the households in Rowlett, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.8% of the residents in Rowlett, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Rowlett, TX was $256,500, and the homeownership rate was 82.2%.

Most people in Rowlett, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Rowlett, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rowlett, TX is home to a population of 62.6k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 15.3% of Rowlett, TX residents were born outside of the country (9.59k people).

In 2021, there were 2.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.7k people) in Rowlett, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.56k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.8%

2021 Citizenship

94.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.8% of Rowlett, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Rowlett, TX was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rowlett, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.7k ± 2.24k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 2.46k
White (Hispanic)
8.56k ± 1.72k

20.7%

Hispanic Population

12.9k people

20.7% of the people in Rowlett, TX are hispanic (12.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rowlett, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

9.59k people

15.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

As of 2021, 15.3% of Rowlett, TX residents (9.59k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rowlett, TX was 15.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,176 ± 408
Vietnam
1,010 ± 250
Gulf War (1990s)
669 ± 199

Rowlett, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rowlett, TX employs 33.9k people. The largest industries in Rowlett, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,019 people), Retail Trade (3,836 people), and Manufacturing (3,690 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($135,250), Public Administration ($88,567), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,813).

Employment

Occupations

33.9k

2021 Value

± 1,799

−4.14%

1 Year decline

± 7.61%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rowlett, TX declined at a rate of −4.14%, from 35.4k employees to 33.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rowlett, TX, are Management Occupations (4,587 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,381 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,847 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rowlett, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

33.9k

2021 Value

± 1,799

−4.14%

1 Year decline

± 7.61%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rowlett, TX declined at a rate of −4.14%, from 35.4k employees to 33.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rowlett, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,019 people), Retail Trade (3,836 people), and Manufacturing (3,690 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rowlett, TX, though some of these residents may live in Rowlett, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,197

Median earning men ± $3,838

$43,681

Median earning women ± $2,167

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,893), and Public Administration ($93,942).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($82,847), Manufacturing ($58,269), and Wholesale Trade ($57,950).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Rowlett, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rowlett, TX was $256,500 in 2021, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $237,300 to $256,500, a 8.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Rowlett, TX is 82.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Rowlett, TX have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rowlett, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rowlett, TX is $102,965. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Rowlett, TX was Census Tract 181.40 with a value of $107,014, followed by Census Tract 403.01 and Census Tract 181.34, with respective values of $103,750 and $89,917.

Property

$256,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,240

$17,117

Median Property Taxes

±$992

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 Rowlett, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2021

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 82.2% of the housing units in Rowlett, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 181.40
Census Tract 403.01
Census Tract 181.34

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rowlett, TX was Census Tract 181.40 with a value of $107,014, followed by Census Tract 403.01 and Census Tract 181.34, with respective values of $103,750 and $89,917.

The following map shows all of the places in Rowlett, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$102,965

Median Household Income

± $6,675

20.8k

Number of Households

± 1,323

In 2021, the median household income of the 20.8k households in Rowlett, TX declined from $102,965 from the previous year's value of $103,627.

The following chart displays the households in Rowlett, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2021

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (8.6%)

In 2021, 78.8% of workers in Rowlett, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.6%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rowlett, TX have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Rowlett, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rowlett, TX (4.45k out of 62.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rowlett, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

87.9% of the population of Rowlett, TX has health coverage, with 59.8% on employee plans, 6.76% on Medicaid, 7.95% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, TX see 1415 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.6% decrease from the previous year (1438 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1136 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 585 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,415 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dallas County, TX

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, TX see an average of 1,415 patients per year. This represents a 1.6% decrease from the previous year (1,438 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dallas County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 10% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.1%

Uninsured

59.8%

Employer Coverage

6.76%

Medicaid

7.95%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.86%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rowlett, TX grew by 5.6% from 11.5% to 12.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rowlett, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.