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Rowlett, Texas, in Dallas county, is 4 miles E of Garland, Texas (center to center) and 15 miles NE of Dallas, Texas. The city is included in the Dallas metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 44,503 people lived in Rowlett.
In Rowlett, about 73% of adults are married. Rowlett is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Rowlett without hitting a preschooler.
In 2000, Rowlett had a median family income of $73,417. Many people in Rowlett make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Rowlett doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Texas.
Rowlett residents donated more money ($28,085) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Rowlett.
An estimated 92% of living spaces in Rowlett are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Rowlett as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Rowlett, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Rowlett strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 7% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
Comparing Rowlett to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
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| Working at Home |  | |
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| Short Commute Times | |  |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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