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Fort Bend County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2021: 858,527 (94% urban, 6% rural); it was 354,452 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 118,789
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 30,960
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 89,628
Renter-occupied apartments: 37,635 (it was 21,287 in 2000)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

36%

Land area: 875 sq. mi.

Water area: 11.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 982 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Fort Bend County: 94.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.3%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Fort Bend County, TX (2021)
    • 249,73929.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 218,86225.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 180,10021.0%Asian alone
    • 176,90820.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 28,5293.3%Two or more races
    • 2,8930.3%Some other race alone
    • 8480.10%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 6480.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

36.9 years
Texas median age:

35.5 years
Males: 423,394  (49.3%)
Females: 435,133  (50.7%)
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Average household size:
Fort Bend County:

3.0 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $96,468 ($63,831 in 1999)
This county:

$96,468
Texas:

$66,963

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,343 (lower quartile is $1,042, upper quartile is $1,747)
This county:

$1343
State:

$1007


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $319,000 (it was $110,800 in 2000)
Fort Bend:

$319,000
Texas:

$237,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $225,800 - $423,600

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $381,888
Here:

$381,888
State:

$313,123

Townhouses or other attached units: $269,440
Here:

$269,440
State:

$292,523

In 2-unit structures: $2,006,447
Here:

$2,006,447
State:

$481,694

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $335,646
Here:

$335,646
State:

$258,339

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $166,383
Here:

$166,383
State:

$352,681

Mobile homes: $186,442
Here:

$186,442
State:

$105,980

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $40,207
Here:

$40,207
State:

$88,261

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,196
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $808

Institutionalized population: 5,604

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 17
  • Rapes: 147
  • Robberies: 107
  • Assaults: 717
  • Burglaries: 636
  • Thefts: 3626
  • Auto thefts: 409

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 11
  • Rapes: 151
  • Robberies: 113
  • Assaults: 728
  • Burglaries: 674
  • Thefts: 3652
  • Auto thefts: 363
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Health of residents in Fort Bend County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
68.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
37.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
51.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
64.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Fort Bend County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
75.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
35.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
80.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
73.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 9938 buildings, average cost: $216,100
  • 2020: 11403 buildings, average cost: $188,300
  • 2019: 8452 buildings, average cost: $74,500
  • 2018: 8949 buildings, average cost: $80,100
  • 2017: 7711 buildings, average cost: $197,900
  • 2016: 9777 buildings, average cost: $130,800
  • 2015: 9096 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 2014: 8465 buildings, average cost: $129,200
  • 2013: 7912 buildings, average cost: $126,600
  • 2012: 6516 buildings, average cost: $213,200
  • 2011: 5110 buildings, average cost: $196,300
  • 2010: 4724 buildings, average cost: $185,400
  • 2009: 4845 buildings, average cost: $189,100
  • 2008: 5689 buildings, average cost: $182,500
  • 2007: 7046 buildings, average cost: $175,400
  • 2006: 7910 buildings, average cost: $164,000
  • 2005: 4097 buildings, average cost: $151,300
  • 2004: 3858 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 2003: 1235 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 2002: 1130 buildings, average cost: $174,800
  • 2001: 936 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2000: 1063 buildings, average cost: $126,100
  • 1999: 1148 buildings, average cost: $125,800
  • 1998: 1368 buildings, average cost: $115,600
  • 1997: 1044 buildings, average cost: $105,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Fort Bend, TX residents
Average permit cost in Fort Bend, TX
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $6,795 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $5,440 (1.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Fort Bend, TX in 2021
Distribution of house value in Fort Bend, TX in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Fort Bend, TX in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 6.8%
Fort Bend County:

6.8%
Texas:

14.2%
(5.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.6% for Black residents, 9.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.8% for American Indian residents, 15.9% for other race residents, 6.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 36.9 years old
(Males: 36.6 years old, Females: 37.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.5 years old, Black residents: 37.1 years old, American Indian residents: 31.7 years old, Asian residents: 38.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.9 years old, Other race residents: 30.6 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

Click to draw/clear Fort Bend County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Fort Bend County: DuBose Ranch Headquarters (A), Abercrombie Ranch (B), Quien Sabe Ranch (C), Wells Ranch (D), Kennard House (E), Luling Public Library (F), Pioneer Village (G), Belmont Volunteer Fire Department (H), Gonzales Warm Springs Rehabilitation Foundation (I), Braches House (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fort Bend County include: Princeville Church (A), Saint James Church (B), Saint Luke Church (C), Saint Union Church (D), Saturn Church (E), Pilgrim Church (F), Williams Chapel (G), Camp Valley Church (H), Clark Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Terrysville Cemetery (1), Andrews Chapel Cemetery (2), Antioch Cemetery (3), Askey Cemetery (4), Billings Cemetery (5), Watson Cemetery (6), Burrls Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bailey Lake (A), Pilgrim Lake (B), Jones Lake (C), Horseshoe Lake (D), Rinehart Lake (E), Mooney Lake (F), Long Lake (G), Wood Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Board Branch (A), Williams Creek (B), Watson Creek (C), Vanham Creek (D), Valley Branch (E), Turkey Creek (F), Thompson Branch (G), Talley Branch (H), Sulphur Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fort Bend County include: Independence Park (1), Gonzales Memorial Park (2), Palmetto State Park (3), M O Neasloney Wildlife Management Area (4), Palmetto State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Chambers County , Marion County, Florida , St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana , St. James Parish, Louisiana , Volusia County, Florida , Matagorda County , Wharton County .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Texas:

4.2%

Unemployment by year in Fort Bend, TX
County total employment by year in Fort Bend, TX
County average yearly wages by year in Fort Bend, TX

Current college students: 18,037
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 50.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 275,217 (57.2% naturalized citizens)

Fort Bend County:

32.1%
Whole state:

17.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 110,2022010 or later
  • 68,4902000 to 2009
  • 40,8731990 to 1999
  • 21,6821980 to 1989
  • 14,3241970 to 1979
  • 4,685Before 1970

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: 241,724
  • One, attached: 6,883
  • Two: 2,257
  • 3 or 4: 6,518
  • 5 to 9: 4,194
  • 10 to 19: 7,394
  • 20 to 49: 4,092
  • 50 or more: 11,162
  • Mobile homes: 10,361
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 242

Housing units in Fort Bend County with a mortgage: 149,608 (3,995 second mortgage, 299 home equity loan, 2,548 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,963

Here:

99.3% with mortgage
State:

98.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Fort Bend County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic81,09612
Evangelical Protestant76,590240
Mainline Protestant41,41939
Other34,33942
Black Protestant2,10311
Orthodox8653
None348,963-
Fort Bend County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 66
Fort Bend County:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 8
Here:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 56
This county:

1.10 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 153
Fort Bend County:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 232
This county:

4.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Fort Bend County:

8.8%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Fort Bend County:

25.8%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

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 significantly below Texas state average. It is 5850096.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/20/1967, a tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fort Bend County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 152.2 miles away from Fort Bend County center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 180.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 156.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 177.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 179.1 miles away from Fort Bend County center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 145.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Hurricane Harvey, Incident Period: August 23, 2017 - September 15, 2017, FEMA Id: 4332, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2016 to June 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4272: June 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4272, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 17, 2016 to April 30, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4269: April 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4269, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Dean, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 05, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3277: August 18, 2007, FEMA Id: 3277, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Lake Olympia Fire, Incident Period: May 26, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 26, 2006, FEMA Id: 2639, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Fort Bend County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 2, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Fort Bend

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 158,526 (59.8%)
  • Carpooled: 18,114 (6.8%)
  • Bus: 288 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 4,479 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle: 57 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 2,166 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 81,322 (30.7%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • India (16%)
  • Mexico (12%)
  • Nigeria (8%)
  • Pakistan (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Venezuela (6%)
  • Vietnam (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Fort Bend County


  • Nigerian (4%)
  • English (3%)
  • American (3%)
  • German (3%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • European (1%)
  • African (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Fort Bend County, Texas in 2010:

  • 2,078 people in state prisons
  • 1,412 people in federal prisons
  • 997 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 974 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 98 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 92 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 89 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 54 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 52 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 45 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 43 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 2 people in college/university student housing

People in group quarters in Fort Bend County, Texas in 2000:

  • 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 2020 was $107,322.

9.87% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($76,996 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.87%
Texas average:

8.12%


0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($59 average AGI)
Fort Bend County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.04%

7.37% relocated from other counties in Texas ($51,773 average AGI)
2.48% relocated from other states ($25,164 average AGI)
Fort Bend County:

2.48%
Texas average:

2.83%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Harris County, TX  5.50% ($67,719 average AGI)
from Brazoria County, TX  0.39% ($70,183)
from Travis County, TX  0.14% ($91,554)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.12% ($87,434)
from Bexar County, TX  0.11% ($68,805)
from Montgomery County, TX  0.11% ($79,527)
from Galveston County, TX  0.08% ($68,253)


7.39% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($84,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.39%
Texas average:

7.40%


0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($83 average AGI)
Fort Bend County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.03%

5.78% relocated to other counties in Texas ($61,528 average AGI)
1.60% relocated to other states ($22,952 average AGI)
Fort Bend County:

1.60%
Texas average:

2.08%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Harris County, TX  3.69% ($66,807 average AGI)
to Brazoria County, TX  0.43% ($60,445)
to Montgomery County, TX  0.18% ($114,872)
to Travis County, TX  0.13% ($95,181)
to Bexar County, TX  0.09% ($74,407)
to Waller County, TX  0.09% ($102,276)
to Galveston County, TX  0.09% ($85,477)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.9

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 2009: 3.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 4.2

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 2009: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 4.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Fort Bend County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Fort Bend County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Fort Bend County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Fort Bend County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Fort Bend County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Fort Bend County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Fort Bend County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 35,088 (29,820 aged, 5,268 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 28,893 (19%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Fort Bend County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,656)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,533)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,326)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,600)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,502)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (1,261)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,149)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,122)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,105)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,026)

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: 4,304
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 75
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 21,938

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,365
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 371
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
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: 858,527
  • Male householders: 159,115 (20,423 living alone), Female householders: 124,331 (23,182 living alone)
  • 185,527 spouses (184,588 opposite-sex spouses), 13,649 unmarried partners, (12,788 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 291,636 children (273,381 natural, 7,684 adopted, 10,571 stepchildren), 18,012 grandchildren, 7,823 brothers or sisters, 22,681 parents, 2,071 foster children, 19,505 other relatives, 8,821 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 5,356

Size of family households: 71,183 2-persons, 49,641 3-persons, 61,665 4-persons, 31,428 5-persons, 10,429 6-persons, 4,348 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 43,605 1-person, 10,001 2-persons, 1,146 3-persons.

177,343 married couples with children.
30,680 single-parent households (11,114 men, 19,566 women).

59.6% of residents of Fort Bend speak English at home.
17.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
11.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $882,588,000 ($1,994 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:

7.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.0

Year house built in Fort Bend County, Texas
  • Year house built in Fort Bend County, Texas
  • 7,0282020 or later
  • 101,5022010 to 2019
  • 67,9482000 to 2009
  • 41,7261990 to 1999
  • 38,8671980 to 1989
  • 26,6121970 to 1979
  • 4,9821960 to 1969
  • 2,3821950 to 1959
  • 1,5141940 to 1949
  • 2,2661939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fort Bend County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Bend County, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Bend County, Texas
  • 8321 room
  • 1342 rooms
  • 2,2453 rooms
  • 13,2724 rooms
  • 31,3255 rooms
  • 37,0076 rooms
  • 41,2897 rooms
  • 40,4608 rooms
  • 56,3699+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Bend County, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Bend County, Texas
  • 4,8431 room
  • 2,1012 rooms
  • 10,6813 rooms
  • 12,0774 rooms
  • 11,0195 rooms
  • 6,9516 rooms
  • 5,4607 rooms
  • 2,6438 rooms
  • 4,7389+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Fort Bend County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Bend County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Bend County, Texas
  • 856no bedroom
  • 1,5681 bedroom
  • 10,4312 bedrooms
  • 72,8153 bedrooms
  • 106,9504 bedrooms
  • 30,3135+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Bend County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Bend County, Texas
  • 4,912no bedroom
  • 8,0091 bedroom
  • 18,7922 bedrooms
  • 16,5213 bedrooms
  • 9,2314 bedrooms
  • 3,0485+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Bend County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Bend County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Bend County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 5,030no vehicle
  • 37,0671 vehicle
  • 113,5572 vehicles
  • 49,0323 vehicles
  • 11,7944 vehicles
  • 6,4535+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Bend County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Bend County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 4,759no vehicle
  • 25,4521 vehicle
  • 22,5962 vehicles
  • 6,5083 vehicles
  • 1,0264 vehicles
  • 1725+ vehicles

88.1% of Fort Bend County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Texas.

Fort Bend County:

88.1%
State average:

85.1%

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

  • This state: 394,565
  • Other state: 176,451
  • Northeast: 28,922
  • Midwest: 48,727
  • South: 69,699
  • West: 29,103
Year householders moved into unit in Fort Bend County, TX
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Fort Bend County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 67.9%Utility gas
  • 28.4%Electricity
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 65.0%Electricity
  • 31.8%Utility gas
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9,421
Here:

9.5%
Texas:

9.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,105
Here:

8.7%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7,707
Here:

17.4%
Texas:

17.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Fort Bend County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $139,224,000
    Cash and Securities: $80,700,000
  • Charges - Toll Highways: $59,497,000
    Toll Highways: $51,559,000
    Other: $38,131,000
    Other: $35,104,000
    Regular Highways: $7,733,000
    Regular Highways: $6,920,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $293,000
    Parks and Recreation: $213,000
    Parks and Recreation: $145,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $94,000
    Housing and Community Development: $35,000
    Housing and Community Development: $32,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $58,760,000
    Regular Highways: $46,700,000
    Toll Highways: $31,042,000
    Parks and Recreation: $30,665,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,700,000
    Toll Highways: $20,654,000
    General - Other: $19,086,000
    General - Other: $19,047,000
    Libraries: $11,423,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,204,000
    Police Protection: $8,815,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,641,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,259,000
    Central Staff Services: $125,000
    Central Staff Services: $116,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $50,301,000
    Police Protection: $45,793,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $42,793,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,531,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,989,000
    Correctional Institutions: $33,019,000
    General - Other: $30,727,000
    General - Other: $27,379,000
    Corrections - Other: $23,859,000
    Corrections - Other: $23,275,000
    Regular Highways: $21,963,000
    Health - Other: $21,566,000
    Financial Administration: $21,167,000
    Regular Highways: $21,078,000
    Financial Administration: $19,913,000
    Health - Other: $18,758,000
    Toll Highways: $18,184,000
    Libraries: $17,299,000
    Libraries: $16,250,000
    Toll Highways: $15,751,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,160,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,076,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,730,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,744,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,663,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,943,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,980,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,835,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,737,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,694,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,496,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,465,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,430,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,103,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,099,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,888,000
    Solid Waste Management: $393,000
    Solid Waste Management: $392,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,712,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,640,000
    Highways: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $44,703,000
    Interest on Debt: $41,861,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $884,766,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $858,649,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $847,145,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $817,100,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $138,469,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $136,205,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $135,829,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $135,453,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,359,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,621,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,810,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,264,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $376,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,467,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $15,249,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $10,502,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,180,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,819,000
    General Revenue - Other: $7,867,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $80,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $56,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Toll Highways: $7,260,000
    Police Protection: $2,414,000
    Regular Highways: $2,234,000
    Police Protection: $2,181,000
    General - Other: $1,607,000
    Toll Highways: $1,515,000
    Health - Other: $1,362,000
    Health - Other: $1,173,000
    Regular Highways: $1,121,000
    General - Other: $629,000
    Corrections - Other: $593,000
    Libraries: $254,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $225,000
    Local Fire Protection: $182,000
    Correctional Institutions: $145,000
    Parks and Recreation: $131,000
    Corrections - Other: $109,000
    Correctional Institutions: $88,000
    General Public Building: $87,000
    Solid Waste Management: $79,000
    Local Fire Protection: $78,000
    General Public Building: $66,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $58,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000
    Libraries: $30,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $254,175,000
    Cash and Securities: $196,129,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $191,934,000
    Cash and Securities: $161,527,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $42,363,000
    Other: $39,234,000
    Highways: $6,161,000
    Highways: $4,925,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,665,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,534,000
    Public Welfare: $145,000
    Public Welfare: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $316,458,000
    Property: $287,983,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,210,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,858,000

Fort Bend County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $139,224,000
    Cash and Securities: $80,700,000
  • Charges - Toll Highways: $59,497,000
    Toll Highways: $51,559,000
    Other: $38,131,000
    Other: $35,104,000
    Regular Highways: $7,733,000
    Regular Highways: $6,920,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $293,000
    Parks and Recreation: $213,000
    Parks and Recreation: $145,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $94,000
    Housing and Community Development: $35,000
    Housing and Community Development: $32,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $58,760,000
    Regular Highways: $46,700,000
    Toll Highways: $31,042,000
    Parks and Recreation: $30,665,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,700,000
    Toll Highways: $20,654,000
    General - Other: $19,086,000
    General - Other: $19,047,000
    Libraries: $11,423,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,204,000
    Police Protection: $8,815,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,641,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,259,000
    Central Staff Services: $125,000
    Central Staff Services: $116,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $50,301,000
    Police Protection: $45,793,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $42,793,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,531,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,989,000
    Correctional Institutions: $33,019,000
    General - Other: $30,727,000
    General - Other: $27,379,000
    Corrections - Other: $23,859,000
    Corrections - Other: $23,275,000
    Regular Highways: $21,963,000
    Health - Other: $21,566,000
    Financial Administration: $21,167,000
    Regular Highways: $21,078,000
    Financial Administration: $19,913,000
    Health - Other: $18,758,000
    Toll Highways: $18,184,000
    Libraries: $17,299,000
    Libraries: $16,250,000
    Toll Highways: $15,751,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,160,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,076,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,730,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,744,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,663,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,943,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,980,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,835,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,737,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,694,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,496,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,465,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,430,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,103,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,099,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,888,000
    Solid Waste Management: $393,000
    Solid Waste Management: $392,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,712,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,640,000
    Highways: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $44,703,000
    Interest on Debt: $41,861,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $884,766,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $858,649,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $847,145,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $817,100,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $138,469,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $136,205,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $135,829,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $135,453,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,359,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,621,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,810,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,264,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $376,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,467,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $15,249,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $10,502,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,180,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,819,000
    General Revenue - Other: $7,867,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $80,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $56,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Toll Highways: $7,260,000
    Police Protection: $2,414,000
    Regular Highways: $2,234,000
    Police Protection: $2,181,000
    General - Other: $1,607,000
    Toll Highways: $1,515,000
    Health - Other: $1,362,000
    Health - Other: $1,173,000
    Regular Highways: $1,121,000
    General - Other: $629,000
    Corrections - Other: $593,000
    Libraries: $254,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $225,000
    Local Fire Protection: $182,000
    Correctional Institutions: $145,000
    Parks and Recreation: $131,000
    Corrections - Other: $109,000
    Correctional Institutions: $88,000
    General Public Building: $87,000
    Solid Waste Management: $79,000
    Local Fire Protection: $78,000
    General Public Building: $66,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $58,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000
    Libraries: $30,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $254,175,000
    Cash and Securities: $196,129,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $191,934,000
    Cash and Securities: $161,527,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $42,363,000
    Other: $39,234,000
    Highways: $6,161,000
    Highways: $4,925,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,665,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,534,000
    Public Welfare: $145,000
    Public Welfare: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $316,458,000
    Property: $287,983,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,210,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,858,000

Fort Bend County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $139,224,000
    Cash and Securities: $80,700,000
  • Charges - Toll Highways: $59,497,000
    Toll Highways: $51,559,000
    Other: $38,131,000
    Other: $35,104,000
    Regular Highways: $7,733,000
    Regular Highways: $6,920,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $293,000
    Parks and Recreation: $213,000
    Parks and Recreation: $145,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $94,000
    Housing and Community Development: $35,000
    Housing and Community Development: $32,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $58,760,000
    Regular Highways: $46,700,000
    Toll Highways: $31,042,000
    Parks and Recreation: $30,665,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,700,000
    Toll Highways: $20,654,000
    General - Other: $19,086,000
    General - Other: $19,047,000
    Libraries: $11,423,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,204,000
    Police Protection: $8,815,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,641,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,259,000
    Central Staff Services: $125,000
    Central Staff Services: $116,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $50,301,000
    Police Protection: $45,793,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $42,793,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,531,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,989,000
    Correctional Institutions: $33,019,000
    General - Other: $30,727,000
    General - Other: $27,379,000
    Corrections - Other: $23,859,000
    Corrections - Other: $23,275,000
    Regular Highways: $21,963,000
    Health - Other: $21,566,000
    Financial Administration: $21,167,000
    Regular Highways: $21,078,000
    Financial Administration: $19,913,000
    Health - Other: $18,758,000
    Toll Highways: $18,184,000
    Libraries: $17,299,000
    Libraries: $16,250,000
    Toll Highways: $15,751,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,160,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,076,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,730,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,744,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,663,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,943,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,980,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,835,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,737,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,694,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,496,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,465,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,430,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,103,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,099,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,888,000
    Solid Waste Management: $393,000
    Solid Waste Management: $392,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,712,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,640,000
    Highways: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $44,703,000
    Interest on Debt: $41,861,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $884,766,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $858,649,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $847,145,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $817,100,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $138,469,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $136,205,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $135,829,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $135,453,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,359,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,621,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,810,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,264,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $376,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,467,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $15,249,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $10,502,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,180,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,819,000
    General Revenue - Other: $7,867,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $80,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $56,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Toll Highways: $7,260,000
    Police Protection: $2,414,000
    Regular Highways: $2,234,000
    Police Protection: $2,181,000
    General - Other: $1,607,000
    Toll Highways: $1,515,000
    Health - Other: $1,362,000
    Health - Other: $1,173,000
    Regular Highways: $1,121,000
    General - Other: $629,000
    Corrections - Other: $593,000
    Libraries: $254,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $225,000
    Local Fire Protection: $182,000
    Correctional Institutions: $145,000
    Parks and Recreation: $131,000
    Corrections - Other: $109,000
    Correctional Institutions: $88,000
    General Public Building: $87,000
    Solid Waste Management: $79,000
    Local Fire Protection: $78,000
    General Public Building: $66,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $58,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000
    Libraries: $30,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $254,175,000
    Cash and Securities: $196,129,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $191,934,000
    Cash and Securities: $161,527,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $42,363,000
    Other: $39,234,000
    Highways: $6,161,000
    Highways: $4,925,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,665,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,534,000
    Public Welfare: $145,000
    Public Welfare: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $316,458,000
    Property: $287,983,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,210,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,858,000

Fort Bend County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $139,224,000
    Cash and Securities: $80,700,000
  • Charges - Toll Highways: $59,497,000
    Toll Highways: $51,559,000
    Other: $38,131,000
    Other: $35,104,000
    Regular Highways: $7,733,000
    Regular Highways: $6,920,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $293,000
    Parks and Recreation: $213,000
    Parks and Recreation: $145,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $94,000
    Housing and Community Development: $35,000
    Housing and Community Development: $32,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $58,760,000
    Regular Highways: $46,700,000
    Toll Highways: $31,042,000
    Parks and Recreation: $30,665,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,700,000
    Toll Highways: $20,654,000
    General - Other: $19,086,000
    General - Other: $19,047,000
    Libraries: $11,423,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,204,000
    Police Protection: $8,815,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,641,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,259,000
    Central Staff Services: $125,000
    Central Staff Services: $116,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $50,301,000
    Police Protection: $45,793,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $42,793,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,531,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,989,000
    Correctional Institutions: $33,019,000
    General - Other: $30,727,000
    General - Other: $27,379,000
    Corrections - Other: $23,859,000
    Corrections - Other: $23,275,000
    Regular Highways: $21,963,000
    Health - Other: $21,566,000
    Financial Administration: $21,167,000
    Regular Highways: $21,078,000
    Financial Administration: $19,913,000
    Health - Other: $18,758,000
    Toll Highways: $18,184,000
    Libraries: $17,299,000
    Libraries: $16,250,000
    Toll Highways: $15,751,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,160,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,076,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,730,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,744,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,663,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,943,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,980,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,835,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,737,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,694,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,496,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,465,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,430,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,103,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,099,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,888,000
    Solid Waste Management: $393,000
    Solid Waste Management: $392,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,712,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,640,000
    Highways: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $44,703,000
    Interest on Debt: $41,861,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $884,766,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $858,649,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $847,145,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $817,100,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $138,469,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $136,205,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $135,829,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $135,453,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,359,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,621,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,810,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,264,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $376,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,467,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $15,249,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $10,502,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,180,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,819,000
    General Revenue - Other: $7,867,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $80,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $56,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Toll Highways: $7,260,000
    Police Protection: $2,414,000
    Regular Highways: $2,234,000
    Police Protection: $2,181,000
    General - Other: $1,607,000
    Toll Highways: $1,515,000
    Health - Other: $1,362,000
    Health - Other: $1,173,000
    Regular Highways: $1,121,000
    General - Other: $629,000
    Corrections - Other: $593,000
    Libraries: $254,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $225,000
    Local Fire Protection: $182,000
    Correctional Institutions: $145,000
    Parks and Recreation: $131,000
    Corrections - Other: $109,000
    Correctional Institutions: $88,000
    General Public Building: $87,000
    Solid Waste Management: $79,000
    Local Fire Protection: $78,000
    General Public Building: $66,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $58,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000
    Libraries: $30,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $254,175,000
    Cash and Securities: $196,129,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $191,934,000
    Cash and Securities: $161,527,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $42,363,000
    Other: $39,234,000
    Highways: $6,161,000
    Highways: $4,925,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,665,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,534,000
    Public Welfare: $145,000
    Public Welfare: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $316,458,000
    Property: $287,983,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,210,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,858,000

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
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
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Fort Bend, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Fort Bend, TX - 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 Fitness2KFC7
99 Cents Only Stores2Kincaid1
ALDO2Knights Inn1
AMF Bowling1Kohl's3
AT&T11Kroger9
Abercrombie & Fitch1LA Fitness3
Abercrombie Kids1La Quinta3
Academy Sports + Outdoors4La-Z-Boy1
Ace Hardware4Lane Bryant3
Advance Auto Parts5Lane Furniture7
Aeropostale2LensCrafters1
American Eagle Outfitters2Levi Strauss & Co.2
Ann Taylor4Little Caesars Pizza5
Apple Store1Long John Silver's1
Applebee's1Lowe's3
Arby's3Marriott5
Ashley Furniture1Marshalls2
AutoZone10Maurices1
Avenue2McDonald's24
Banana Republic2Men's Wearhouse1
Barnes & Noble1Motel 62
Baskin-Robbins4Motherhood Maternity2
Bath & Body Works3New Balance1
Bed Bath & Beyond3New York & Co2
Ben & Jerry's1Nike24
Best Western2Nissan3
Blockbuster5Office Depot3
Burger King12OfficeMax3
CVS14Old Navy3
Cache1Olive Garden1
Carl\s Jr.1Outback1
Catherines1Outback Steakhouse1
Charlotte Russe2Pac Sun2
Chevrolet3Panda Express4
Chick-Fil-A7Panera Bread2
Chico's2Papa John's Pizza5
Chipotle1Payless7
Chuck E. Cheese's2Penske3
Church's Chicken5PetSmart3
Cinnabon 1Pier 1 Imports1
Clarks1Pizza Hut11
Coldwater Creek2Plato's Closet1
ColorTyme1Popeyes8
Comfort Inn2Pottery Barn1
Comfort Suites1Quiznos7
Cracker Barrel1RadioShack7
Cricket Wireless16Red Lobster1
Curves7Rooms To Go2
DHL11Rue211
Dairy Queen2Ryan's Grill1
Days Inn1SAS Shoes2
Dennys6SONIC Drive-In14
Discount Tire8Safeway5
Domino's Pizza5Sam's Club1
DressBarn3Sears2
Dressbarn2Sephora2
Eddie Bauer1Skechers USA1
Ethan Allen1Sleep Inn1
Express2Soma Intimates1
Extended Stay America1Spencer Gifts2
Famous Footwear4Sprint Nextel7
FedEx45Starbucks22
Finish Line2Studio 61
Firestone Complete Auto Care6Subway5
Foot Locker2Super 83
Forever 212T-Mobile20
Fredericks Of Hollywood1T.G.I. Driday's2
GNC13Taco Bell11
GameStop8Talbots1
Gap2Target4
Goodwill7The Cheesecake Factory1
Gymboree3The Room Place2
H&R Block9Toyota2
Hilton3Toys"R"Us2
Hobby Lobby4True Value2
Holiday Inn2U-Haul24
Hollister Co.1UPS41
Home Depot5Vans8
Honda2Verizon Wireless1
Hot Topic2Victoria's Secret2
IHOP3Vons5
J. Jill2Waffle House3
J.Crew1Walgreens14
JCPenney2Walmart5
Jack In The Box10Wendy's7
Jamba Juice1Wet Seal1
JoS. A. Bank3Whole Foods Market1
Jones New York1YMCA4
Journeys2Z Gallerie1
Justice4

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