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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.4%), Retail trade (11.5%), Manufacturing (10.6%).
Detached houses: $184,557Here:$184,557State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $127,489Here:$127,489State:$170,403 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,923Here:$165,923State:$142,391 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $375,612Here:$375,612State:$168,745 Mobile homes: $52,976Here:$52,976State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,754Here:$9,754State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.1%
McCain (Republican): 51.1% Obama (Democratic): 48.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,483 (2.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,200 (2.0%)
Area name: Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fort Bend County is $612 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $743 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $990 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sugar Land, Missouri City, Mission Bend, Rosenberg, Stafford, New Territory, Pecan Grove, Cinco Ranch, Richmond, Greatwood.
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Notable locations in Fort Bend County: Four Corners (A), Guy (B), Weston Lakes Country Club (C), Foster School (D), Humble Camp (E), Orchard Substation (F), Northeast Fort Bend County Fire Department (G), Community Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (H), Sugar Land Fire Department Station 5 (I), West Columbia Branch Library (J), The Museum of Southern History (K), Joseph M Pound House Historical Museum (L), George Ranch Historical Park Museum (M), Orchard Community Building (N), Richmond Fire Department Station 2 (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fort Bend County include: Pleasant Green Church (A), Sugar Land Church of Christ (B), Pilgrim Journey Baptist Church (C), Oakhill Missionary Baptist Church (D), Nazareth Baptist Church (E), Mount Moriah Baptist Church (F), Greater New Prospect Baptist Church (G), Great Oaks Baptist Church (H), Word of God Fellowship Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Modena Cemetery (1), Guy Cemetery (2), Briscoe Cemetery (3), New Home Cemetery (4), Cesinger Cemetery (5), Snake Creek Cemetery (6), Concord Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: White Lake (A), McCrary Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Old River (D), Worthington Lake (E), Horseshoe Lake (F), Gannoway Lake (G), Fulshear Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Creek (A), Big Creek (B), Seabourne Creek (C), Sandy Branch (D), Middle Bayou (E), Snake Creek (F), Elm Slough (G), Fairchilds Creek (H), Flewellen Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Fort Bend County include: Austin High School Softball Field (1), Austin High School Football Field and Track (2), Sardar Patel Stadium (3), Kempner Stadium (4), Kempner High School Baseball Field (5), Austin High School Baseball Field (6), Brazos Bend State Park (7), Historical Marker (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Fort Bend County: Four Corners (A), Guy (B), Weston Lakes Country Club (C), Foster School (D), Humble Camp (E), Orchard Substation (F), Northeast Fort Bend County Fire Department (G), Community Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (H), Sugar Land Fire Department Station 5 (I), West Columbia Branch Library (J), The Museum of Southern History (K), Joseph M Pound House Historical Museum (L), George Ranch Historical Park Museum (M), Orchard Community Building (N), Richmond Fire Department Station 2 (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fort Bend County include: Pleasant Green Church (A), Sugar Land Church of Christ (B), Pilgrim Journey Baptist Church (C), Oakhill Missionary Baptist Church (D), Nazareth Baptist Church (E), Mount Moriah Baptist Church (F), Greater New Prospect Baptist Church (G), Great Oaks Baptist Church (H), Word of God Fellowship Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Modena Cemetery (1), Guy Cemetery (2), Briscoe Cemetery (3), New Home Cemetery (4), Cesinger Cemetery (5), Snake Creek Cemetery (6), Concord Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: White Lake (A), McCrary Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Old River (D), Worthington Lake (E), Horseshoe Lake (F), Gannoway Lake (G), Fulshear Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Creek (A), Big Creek (B), Seabourne Creek (C), Sandy Branch (D), Middle Bayou (E), Snake Creek (F), Elm Slough (G), Fairchilds Creek (H), Flewellen Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fort Bend County include: Austin High School Softball Field (1), Austin High School Football Field and Track (2), Sardar Patel Stadium (3), Kempner Stadium (4), Kempner High School Baseball Field (5), Austin High School Baseball Field (6), Brazos Bend State Park (7), Historical Marker (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Austin County , Brazoria County , Harris County , Waller County , Wharton County .
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Current college students: 18,037 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 64,878 (48% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.6%
Housing units in Fort Bend County with a mortgage: 68,016 (3,585 second mortgage, 3,588 home equity loan, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 13,748
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Most common first ancestries reported in Fort Bend County (%):
11.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,706 average adjusted gross income)
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($612 average AGI)Fort Bend County:0.15%Texas average:0.20% 8.62% relocated from other counties in Texas ($36,161 average AGI) 3.13% relocated from other states ($16,932 average AGI)Fort Bend County:3.13%Texas average:3.06%
8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,877 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,296 average AGI)Fort Bend County:0.12%Texas average:0.11% 6.52% relocated to other counties in Texas ($40,620 average AGI) 1.68% relocated to other states ($16,961 average AGI)Fort Bend County:1.68%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 3.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 22,138 (19,167 aged, 2,971 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 44.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 81.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
78,248 spouses, 129,187 children (120,314 natural, 2,746 adopted, 6,127 stepchildren), 6,437 grandchildren, 3,840 brothers or sisters, 4,019 parents, 7,219 other relatives, 4,825 non-relatives
Size of family households: 27,720 2-persons, 22,199 3-persons, 24,563 4-persons, 11,678 5-persons, 4,941 6-persons, 2,707 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 14,874 1-person, 2,023 2-persons, 324 3-persons, 96 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
69.3% of residents of Fort Bend County speak English at home. 17.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 6.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Fort Bend County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 69.41 millions of gallons per day (75% from ground, 25% from surface)
Year house built
54% of Fort Bend County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $143,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $3,710,000
Toll Highways: $3,560,000
Parks and Recreation: $182,000
Regular Highways: $7,900,000
General - Other: $5,876,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,368,000
General - Other: $19,829,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,355,000
Regular Highways: $15,978,000
Corrections - Other: $12,226,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,388,000
Libraries: $9,118,000
Health - Other: $7,888,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,457,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,779,000
Financial Administration: $5,317,000
Central Staff Services: $5,107,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,332,000
Toll Highways: $2,221,000
General Public Buildings: $2,036,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,619,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,330,000
Interest Earnings: $5,670,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,338,000
Sale of Property: $472,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $206,440,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
All Other: $5,499,000
Health and Hospitals: $806,000
General Local Government Support: $485,000
Public Welfare: $348,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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