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County:

Rockwall County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48397

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

251

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

13.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

86

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,046

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,528

106.2%

98.5%

7.6%

1990:

25,604

76.2%

63.6%

12.6%

2000:

43,080

68.3%

56.8%

11.4%

2005:

62,944

45.3%

39.8%

5.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,817

83.1%

0-to-19:

14,011

32.5%

Black:

1,374

3.2%

20-to-39:

11,297

26.2%

Hispanic:

4,771

11.1%

40-to-59:

12,566

29.2%

American Indian:

143

0.3%

60-plus:

5,206

12.1%

Other:

975

2.3%

Median Age:

35.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

334.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

32.7%

Median Family Income:

$71,448

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.8%

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