City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Rollingwood, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rollingwood - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,371
Residents
$236,964
Median income
$1,872,000
Median home
$1,852
Median rent (state)

Rollingwood - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Rollingwood places in the 99th percentile for household income and the 50th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rollingwood, TX

Texas's Rollingwood is a small town, with 1,371 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Rollingwood brings in $236,964 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.0%. Rollingwood's housing stock carries a median value of $1,872,000, and the median resident age is 46.2 years. 91.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 13 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 117% from five years earlier. Rollingwood reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 1348.5 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,852 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,371 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$236,964 /yr

Poverty 2.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Rollingwood compare to other US cities?

Where Rollingwood sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Home value 99% pricier than other cities
Median rent 78% pricier than other cities
Safety 50% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Texas and the picture shifts: Rollingwood ranks #308 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rollingwood against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Rollingwood's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Rollingwood ranks #7 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rollingwood only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#13 of 1,520
99th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#139 of 1,663
87th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#7 of 1,505
100th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,346 of 1,663
19th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#4 of 1,663
100th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

99thIncome percentile
50thSafety percentile

99th percentile nationally for median household income · 50th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Rollingwood's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Rollingwood's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 54 Avg. percentile National median
Rollingwood's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Rollingwood's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$1,872,000 1st percentile more affordable than 1% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Rollingwood $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rollingwood, TX Rollingwood, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rollingwood, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rollingwood, TX median $236,964/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rollingwood, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rollingwood, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 91.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,371
Median Income
$236,964
Median Home Value
$1,872,000
Median Age
46.2
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Labor force participation
59.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
91.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1348.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1348.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,420 residents1,440 residents1,460 residents1,480 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,475 residents 1,466 residents ▼ -0.6%
Rollingwood's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
13
housing units authorized
Single-Family
13
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
9.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 6
2020 6
2021 18
2022 17
2023 15
2024 13

Permit volume increased 117% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.6%
Carpool
1.5%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
31.0%
Other
1.1%

Based on 590 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rollingwood sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,852/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Coldspring
1,372 people
Pinewood Estates
1,374 people
Elmo
1,377 people
McDade
1,380 people
Powderly
1,361 people
Tornillo
1,381 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rollingwood's 1,371 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Shoal Creek, AL
1,371 people
Nashville, MI
1,371 people
Centre Grove, NJ
1,371 people
Graysville, TN
1,371 people
West Mountain, UT
1,371 people
Moorhead, MS
1,370 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rollingwood's $236,964 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rye Brook, NY
$236,968 median income
Saddle River, NJ
$236,985 median income
Town and Country, MO
$237,083 median income
Fair Haven, NJ
$237,132 median income
Kiawah Island, SC
$236,607 median income
Dunn Loring, VA
$236,563 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rollingwood, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rollingwood, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.6% 7.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.3% White 88.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 4.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 7.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rollingwood compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rollingwood (this city) 1,371 $236,964
Coldspring 1,372 $41,196
Pinewood Estates 1,374 $113,289
Elmo 1,377 $36,923
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rollingwood, TX?

What is the population of Rollingwood, TX? +

Rollingwood, TX has a population of 1,371 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rollingwood, TX? +

Median annual household income in Rollingwood runs $236,964, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rollingwood? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rollingwood; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Rollingwood, TX safe? +

Rollingwood has a total crime rate of 1348.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Rollingwood, TX? +

Rollingwood's median home value sits at $1,872,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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