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Fort Bend County

Population in July 2007: 9,434.
Males: 4,685  (49.7%)
Females: 4,749  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77479.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $130,320 (it was $107,917 in 2000)
Greatwood:  $130,320
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $53,864
Greatwood:  $53,864
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $292,962 (it was $192,300 in 2000)
Greatwood:  $292,962
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $337,966; Detached houses: $335,092; Townhouses or other attached units: $357,737

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Races in Greatwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
  • Hispanic (5.6%)
  • Black (4.7%)
  • Chinese (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.7%)
  • Vietnamese (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Greatwood: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.5%), United States (13.2%), English (11.4%), Irish (11.2%), Italian (3.9%), Czech (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.89 square miles.

Population density: 2423 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Greatwood

  • High school or higher: 97.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greatwood CDP

  • Never married: 10.6%
  • Now married: 83.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 1.9%
  • Divorced: 3.0%

589 residents are foreign born (5.3% Asia, 1.9% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

This place:  8.9%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Greatwood:  3.1% ($5,976)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sugar Land, TX (4.9 miles , pop. 63,328).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (22.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: New Territory, TX (1.7 miles ), Sugar Land, TX (2.2 miles ), Richmond, TX (2.4 miles ), Pecan Grove, TX (2.5 miles ), Thompsons, TX (2.5 miles ), Rosenberg, TX (2.8 miles ), Cumings, TX (2.8 miles ), Four Corners, TX (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 29.55 N, Longitude: 95.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,793 (-42.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 321 (9.5%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)



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Greatwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the Greatwood place center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/13/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the place center injured 2 people.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Greatwood:
  • METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SUGAR LAND, TX)
  • POLLY RYON HOSP AUTHORITY (about 5 miles; RICHMOND, TX)
  • MEMORIAL HERMANN FORT BEND HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MISSOURI CITY, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greatwood:
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 22 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 23 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
  • TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,808)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (about 24 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 6,236)
  • HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 25 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,140)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  90.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.7%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Greatwood, TX


36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Greatwood compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Greatwood travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fort Bend County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Greatwood

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents54.0%18.9%9.6%2.1%1.8%
Congregations6.8%23.0%9.9%6.2%4.3%
NameMuslim EstimateEvangelical Lutheran Church in America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.3%1.1%8.3%
Congregations1.2%4.3%0.6%2.5%41.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


11.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,706 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.90%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($612 average AGI)
Fort Bend County:  0.15%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harris County, TX  6.88% ($48,053 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.38% ($28,572)
from Brazoria County, TX  0.23% ($49,282)


8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,296 average AGI)
Fort Bend County:  0.12%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  4.55% ($50,272 average AGI)
to Brazoria County, TX  0.32% ($53,705)
to Travis County, TX  0.16% ($50,957)


Strongest AM radio stations in Greatwood:
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
  • KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMIC (1590 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greatwood:
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • K259AB (99.7 FM; SUGAR LAND, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KRTS (92.1 FM; SEABROOK, TX; Owner: KRTS, INC.)
  • KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPFT (90.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Greatwood:
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$132,951208$154,36151$159,53618$53,70318$118,9310$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$026$139,22214$136,8637$70,1603$153,6371$26,900
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$154,58048$165,83963$178,55823$45,4256$106,8300$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$031$191,69326$162,0324$72,3353$152,8500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$08$163,25311$185,7110$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 6746.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED39$183,0396$187,8174$109,918
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$202,2531$203,2000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$154,1100$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 6746.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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