Rockwall Custom Homes - Mike Blake Custom Homes

1. Navigation Navigation   Fine Homes Built with Pride and Love Rockwall Custom Homes We build custom homes in Rockwall, TX. Rockwall is on the eastern side of Lake Ray Hubbard, one of the main water reservoirs for the North Texas area. It is a vibrant young community with lots of great amenities, chief among them is the close proximity of a great lake for summer water sports. Rockwall was originally settled in about 1851 by Anglo settlers from the east. Prior to that both the Creek and Caddo indian tribes claimed the area as theirs. The name comes from the presence of naturally occurring rock walls that appeared to the first settlers to be man made, however, they are naturally occurring geological formations. Incorporated as a city in 1854 it became the county seat for newly formed Rockwall County in 1873. Rockwall is both the smallest county in Texas and one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. As of the 2006 Census Rockwall county was the fastest growing county in the United States based on percentage growth. Here is some demographic data from wikipedia.com:  [1] As of the census of 2000, there were 17,976 people, 6,605 households, and 5,158 families residing in the city. The population density was 806.9 people per square mile (311.5/km²). There were 7,089 housing units at an average density of 318.2 per square mile (122.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.35% White, 3.00% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.57% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.44% of the population.

2. There were 6,605 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $65,411, and the median income for a family was $75,121. Males had a median income of $55,370 versus $35,139 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,843. About 3.2% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over. If you ever find a need for a Custom Home builder in Rockwall, TX, please give us a call. We build fantastic custom homes and would love to show you some of our projects. © 2018 Mike Blake Custom Homes. All Rights Reserved. | Sitemap Website Design, Hosting and CRM Database provided by Apricot Rocket, Inc. LOGIN