Royse City, TX

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Royse City, Texas

Royse City, Texas, in Rockwall county, is 18 miles E of Garland, Texas (center to center) and 29 miles NE of Dallas, Texas. The city has a population of 2,957.

The People and Families of Royse City

In Royse City, about 57% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Royse City. Be careful driving in the city, since the city is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Royse City had a median family income of $48,804.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Royse City gave more campaign money ($550) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Royse City Housing

Owners occupy 73% of the housing units in Royse City. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low.

Commuting

In Royse City, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Royse City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Royse City, TX

Comparing Royse City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles E of Garland, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles NE of Dallas, Texas
County	Rockwall
Standard Zip Codes	75189
Phone Area Codes	972
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.975
Longitude	-96.331

Station	LAVON DAM
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	WILLS POINT
Distance	26.4 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	DALLAS LOVE AP
Distance	31.3 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 55 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	77 to 96 F
Oct Temp	58 to 79 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,957	100%
Male	1,454	49.2%
Female	1,503	50.8%
Under 18	956	32.3%
18+	2,001	67.7%
65+	292	9.9%
Median Age	30.1
Average Family Size	3.34
White	2,349	79.4%
African-American	222	7.5%
Asian	16	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.5%
Other	282	9.5%
Mixed Race	74	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	620	21%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,589
Growth	2,632
Growth %	89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	42.6%
US/American	19.2%
Irish	10.7%
German	10%
English	7.7%
Greek	1.4%
Italian	1.4%
Dutch	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
European	0.5%
African	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Syrian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Ghanian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Royse City	2,957	$48,804
Fate	497	$70,673
Josephine	594	$41,250
Lavon	387	$61,250
Nevada	563	$49,688
Quinlan	1,370	$36,635
Rockwall	17,976	$75,121

Library
Royse City Library 124 S Arch St Royse City, Texas (972) 635-2772 Library Web Site

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