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County population in July 2011: 590,871 (90% urban, 10% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 89,628
Renter-occupied apartments: 21,287
% of renters here:

19%
State:

18%

Land area: 875 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 676 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fort Bend County: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Fort Bend County races chart

Races in Fort Bend County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (39.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (23.3%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (20.6%)
  • Asian alone (14.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Median resident age:  33.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 176,437  (49.8%)
Females: 178,015  (50.2%)

Fort Bend County,TX real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Fort Bend County:

3.1 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $80,623 ($63,831 in 1999)
This county:

$80623
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $865 (lower quartile is $681, upper quartile is $1,151)
This county:

$865
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $180,500 (it was $110,800 in 2000)
Fort Bend County:

$180,500
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $127,000 - $272,300

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $184,557
Here:

$184,557
State:

$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,489
Here:

$127,489
State:

$170,403

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,923
Here:

$165,923
State:

$142,391

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $375,612
Here:

$375,612
State:

$168,745

Mobile homes: $52,976
Here:

$52,976
State:

$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,754
Here:

$9,754
State:

$34,447
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,796
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $644

Institutionalized population: 4,843

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 8
  • Rapes: 42
  • Robberies: 110
  • Assaults: 502
  • Burglaries: 1136
  • Thefts: 1959
  • Auto thefts: 244

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 9
  • Rapes: 46
  • Robberies: 131
  • Assaults: 456
  • Burglaries: 990
  • Thefts: 1952
  • Auto thefts: 219

Fort Bend County, TX map from a distance

Health of residents in Fort Bend County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
78.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
36.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
99.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 1063 buildings, average cost: $126,100
  • 2001: 936 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2002: 1130 buildings, average cost: $174,800
  • 2003: 1235 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 2004: 3858 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 2005: 4097 buildings, average cost: $151,300
  • 2006: 7910 buildings, average cost: $164,000
  • 2007: 7046 buildings, average cost: $175,400
  • 2008: 5689 buildings, average cost: $182,500
  • 2009: 4845 buildings, average cost: $189,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Fort Bend County Texas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.1%



2008 Presidential Election results in Fort Bend County Texas:


McCain (Republican): 51.1%
Obama (Democratic): 48.7%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Fort Bend County household income distribution in 2009 Fort Bend County home values distribution


Fort Bend County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.0%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.0% for Black residents, 12.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.0%
Fort Bend County:

7.0%
Texas:

17.2%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.0% for Black residents, 12.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 51 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 31 years old)

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.

Fort Bend County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.co.fort-bend.tx.us

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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 .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.3%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Fort Bend County:

18.3%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 12,223
  • 1990 to 1994: 11,964
  • 1985 to 1989: 9,873
  • 1980 to 1984: 11,809
  • 1975 to 1979: 9,774
  • 1970 to 1974: 4,550
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,188
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,497

Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.6%

Fort Bend County marital status for males
Fort Bend County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 96,474
  • One, attached: 2,588
  • Two: 526
  • 3 or 4: 1,004
  • 5 to 9: 1,626
  • 10 to 19: 2,039
  • 20 or more: 5,560
  • Mobile homes: 6,045
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 129

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

Here:

83.2% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.84%
Here45.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 162,495
Total congregations: 161

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents87,821 (54.0%)30,664 (18.9%)15,584 (9.6%)3,411 (2.1%)2,907 (1.8%)
Congregations11 (6.8%)37 (23.0%)16 (9.9%)10 (6.2%)7 (4.3%)
NameMuslim EstimateEvangelical Lutheran Church in America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents2,613 (1.6%)2,119 (1.3%)2,100 (1.3%)1,792 (1.1%)13,484 (8.3%)
Congregations2 (1.2%)7 (4.3%)1 (0.6%)4 (2.5%)66 (41.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Fort Bend County - Sugar Land, Missouri City, Mission Bend, Rosenberg, Stafford

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 66
This county:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 8
Fort Bend County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 56
Fort Bend County:

1.10 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 153
This county:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 232
Fort Bend County:

4.57 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.8%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.8%
Texas:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fort Bend County:

16.2%
State:

15.7%


Agriculture in Fort Bend County:

Average size of farms: 266 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $31,956
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $279.91
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.49%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 26.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33,753
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.43%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.41%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,762
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.15
Corn for grain: 12775 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 54654 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1994 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,317 acres

Tornado activity:

Fort Bend County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 86 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/17/2003, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 60 people and caused $500,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3294): September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to October 2, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1791): September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 7, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3290): August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Dean, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 5, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3277): August 18, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3277, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Lake Olympia Fire, Incident Period: May 26, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 26, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2639, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 24, 2002 to November 15, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1439): November 5, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1439, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Texas Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: June 5, 2001 to June 20, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1379): June 9, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1379, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Fort Bend County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Fires: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (25%)
  • India (12%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • Taiwan (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Fort Bend County (%):



  • German (9%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Czech (2%)


Fort Bend County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 133,482 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 20,565 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,572 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 34 (0%)
  • Railroad: 27 (0%)
  • Taxi: 75 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 158 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 185 (0%)
  • Walked: 800 (0%)
  • Other means: 975 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 4,731 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Fort Bend County, Texas:

  • 3,125 people in state prisons
  • 956 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 707 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 683 people in nursing homes
  • 630 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 85 people in other group homes
  • 64 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 33 people in religious group quarters
  • 15 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $74,952.

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%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.16% ($48,835)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.13% ($49,168)
from Travis County, TX  0.12% ($50,622)
from Wharton County, TX  0.11% ($40,805)


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%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Montgomery County, TX  0.12% ($84,939)
to Dallas County, TX  0.11% ($51,200)
to Bexar County, TX  0.11% ($54,613)
to Wharton County, TX  0.08% ($36,154)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.3

Births per 1000 population in Fort Bend County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 3.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Fort Bend County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Fort Bend County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.9
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4303.920
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 74.78
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 21937.78

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1364.820
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 371.4
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.53

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34.04
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67.94

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.82
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 44.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 32.5
  • Other - 12.3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 81.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 49.3
  • Suffocation - 14.0
  • Poisoning - 12.7
  • Other - 5.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 348,156
  • In family households: 327,583 (74,373 male householders, 19,435 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 20,573 (8,225 male householders (6,759 living alone)), 9,131 female householders (8,115 living alone)), 3,217 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,296 (4,855 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $882,588,000 ($1994 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $50,302,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $411,698,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $123,478,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $39,032,000
Federal grants: $148,807,000
Federal procurement contracts: $97,833,000 ($11,374,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $61,739,000 ($429,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $846,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $325,351,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,705,416,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 29,455
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 8,213
Here:

18 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +10,308
Here:

+22 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +78,350
Here:

+169 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 14,914
  • 2000 to 2004: 33,351
  • 1990 to 1999: 36,070
  • 1980 to 1989: 31,388
  • 1970 to 1979: 22,716
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,673
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,457
  • 1940 to 1949: 991
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,670
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fort Bend County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 86
  • 2 rooms: 786
  • 3 rooms: 4,916
  • 4 rooms: 4,051
  • 5 rooms: 12,043
  • 6 rooms: 17,726
  • 7 rooms: 16,138
  • 8 rooms: 14,699
  • 9+ rooms: 19,183
  • 1 room: 697
  • 2 rooms: 2,471
  • 3 rooms: 4,032
  • 4 rooms: 4,033
  • 5 rooms: 4,379
  • 6 rooms: 3,077
  • 7 rooms: 1,278
  • 8 rooms: 785
  • 9+ rooms: 535
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Fort Bend County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 1,045
  • 1 bedroom: 2,101
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,664
  • 3 bedrooms: 38,388
  • 4 bedrooms: 33,899
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6,531
  • no bedroom: 1,042
  • 1 bedroom: 5,530
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,706
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,884
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,943
  • 5+ bedrooms: 182
Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Bend County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,378
  • 1 vehicle: 16,926
  • 2 vehicles: 49,498
  • 3 vehicles: 16,883
  • 4 vehicles: 3,918
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,025
  • no vehicle: 1,775
  • 1 vehicle: 9,903
  • 2 vehicles: 7,738
  • 3 vehicles: 1,381
  • 4 vehicles: 337
  • 5+ vehicles: 153

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.

Fort Bend County:

54.1%
State average:

51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 199172
  • Northeast: 14171
  • Midwest: 23674
  • South: 35218
  • West: 13410

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $143,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Fort Bend County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (60.5%)
  • Electricity (34.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.5%)
  • Electricity (67.3%)
  • Utility gas (26.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.0%)
  • No fuel used (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,362
Here:

8.0%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,830
Here:

6.9%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,048
Here:

14.4%
Texas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

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.)


Fort Bend County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,606,000
  • Charges - All Other: $8,898,000
    Regular Highways: $3,710,000
    Toll Highways: $3,560,000
    Parks and Recreation: $182,000
  • Construction - Toll Highways: $75,174,000
    Regular Highways: $7,900,000
    General - Other: $5,876,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,368,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $27,286,000
    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
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $22,895,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,265,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,330,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,236,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,205,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,805,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $7,942,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,670,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,338,000
    Sale of Property: $472,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $212,245,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $206,440,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $68,624,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,123,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,930,000
    All Other: $5,499,000
    Health and Hospitals: $806,000
    General Local Government Support: $485,000
    Public Welfare: $348,000
  • Tax - Property: $124,129,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $47,875,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 6,926
  • Number of aged recipients: 2,296
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,630
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,249
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,824
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 2,853
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,681
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,979


Fort Bend County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fort Bend County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 58 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,723$169,3045,817$209,5389,370$195,694494$63,4155$7,727,600591$133,39836$93,611
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED187$161,914527$194,694989$180,354111$62,6130$066$132,4396$33,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED653$158,320934$196,4253,684$177,722775$39,5351$150,000282$112,11372$57,194
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN510$170,871847$228,2462,521$180,031210$79,5480$0142$133,6629$71,111
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS116$161,345159$229,264665$181,88467$56,9700$029$102,5869$78,222
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 55 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,163$225,252420$209,7768$204,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED307$225,707136$206,84612$109,833
APPLICATIONS DENIED136$248,37590$196,1443$194,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN57$210,71948$230,5831$174,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS29$205,5864$189,7507$131,143

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Fort Bend County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary69978.9 years
John63472.5 years
James52569.3 years
Robert50870.7 years
William46373.7 years
Charles34171.6 years
George26875.1 years
Dorothy26076.6 years
Frank25675.6 years
Willie25375.2 years
Most common last names in Fort Bend County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith25274.6 years
Williams25072.9 years
Johnson24673.6 years
Jones21071.5 years
Davis19373.7 years
Brown18872.2 years
Garcia16071.6 years
Jackson12371.7 years
Miller12274.8 years
Martinez12166.4 years
Businesses in Fort Bend County, TX
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness2Kohl's2
ALDO1Kroger10
AMF Bowling1LA Fitness2
AT&T9La Quinta3
Abercrombie & Fitch1La-Z-Boy2
Abercrombie Kids1Lane Bryant2
Ace Hardware2Lane Furniture9
Aeropostale1LensCrafters1
American Eagle Outfitters1Levi Strauss & Co.1
Ann Taylor2Little Caesars Pizza6
Apple Store1Lowe's3
Applebee's1Macy's1
Arby's3Marriott4
Ashley Furniture1Marshalls2
AutoZone9MasterBrand Cabinets2
Avenue2Maurices1
Bally Total Fitness1McDonald's21
Banana Republic1Men's Wearhouse1
Baskin-Robbins3Motel 62
Bath & Body Works2Motherhood Maternity3
Bed Bath & Beyond2New Balance2
Ben & Jerry's1New York & Co1
Best Western1Nike29
Blockbuster6Office Depot4
Burger King12OfficeMax2
CVS17Old Navy2
Cache1Olive Garden1
Catherines1Outback2
Charlotte Russe1Outback Steakhouse2
Chick-Fil-A6Pac Sun1
Chico's1Panda Express5
Chipotle1Panera Bread2
Chuck E. Cheese's2Papa John's Pizza4
Church's Chicken6Payless7
Cinnabon 1Penske2
Coldwater Creek1PetSmart2
ColorTyme1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Inn2Pizza Hut11
Comfort Suites1Popeyes10
Cracker Barrel1Quiznos5
Cricket Wireless18RadioShack6
Curves8Red Lobster1
DHL8Rooms To Go2
Dairy Queen2Rue211
Days Inn1SAS Shoes1
Decora Cabinetry2SONIC Drive-In15
Dennys4Safeway7
Discount Tire5Sam's Club2
Domino's Pizza5Sears3
DressBarn2Sephora2
Ethan Allen1Sleep Inn1
Express1Soma Intimates1
Extended Stay America1Spencer Gifts1
Extended Stay Deluxe1Sprint Nextel6
Famous Footwear2Staples1
FedEx46Starbucks19
Finish Line1Studio 61
Firestone Complete Auto Care6Subway6
Foot Locker1Super 83
Forever 211T-Mobile19
GNC13T.G.I. Driday's1
GameStop7T.J.Maxx1
Gap1Taco Bell9
Goodwill7Target3
Gymboree1The Cheesecake Factory1
H&R Block11The Room Place3
Hobby Lobby3Toys"R"Us2
Holiday Inn3True Value1
Hollister Co.1U-Haul18
Home Depot6UPS47
Hot Topic1Vans4
IHOP2Verizon Wireless2
J. Jill1Victoria's Secret1
JCPenney2Vons7
Jack In The Box8Waffle House2
Jamba Juice1Walgreens17
JoS. A. Bank2Walmart5
Jones New York2Wendy's7
Journeys1Wet Seal1
KFC6Whole Foods Market1
Kincaid1YMCA3
Knights Inn1
Browse common businesses in Fort Bend County, TX


Fort Bend County on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents"

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