Rockwall County Information
Rockwall in
Texas occupies
149 square miles and has a 2006 population of
69,155, a change from a 2000 population of
43,074 and
25,604 in 1990.
15.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
118 acts of violent crime reported in
Rockwall in 2004, a change from
63 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,514 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Rockwall, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Rockwall | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 149 sq. miles | Ranked 3,072 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 69,155 | Ranked 750 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 62,844 | |
| Population 2000 | 43,074 | Ranked 1,034 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,604 | Ranked 1,438 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.7% | |
| African American | 4.8% | |
| Asian American | 2.1% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 118 | 63 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 17 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 92 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,309 | 954 |
| Burglaries | 321 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 884 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 104 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 33,691 | 24,260 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,514 | 737 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 3% |
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