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Races in Fort Bend County, Texas:
Detached houses: $211,832Here: $211,832State: $170,389 Townhouses or other attached units: $138,848Here: $138,848State: $159,697 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,809Here: $123,809State: $134,235 Mobile homes: $42,086Here: $42,086State: $42,156
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Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.1%
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.
Neighboring counties: Austin County , Brazoria County , Harris County , Waller County , Wharton County .
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Notable locations in Fort Bend County: Orchard Substation (A), Guy (B), Foster School (C), Four Corners (D), Humble Camp (E), West Columbia Branch Library (F), Joseph M Pound House Historical Museum (G), Orchard Community Building (H), The Museum of Southern History (I), George Ranch Historical Park Museum (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fort Bend County include: Pilgrim Journey Baptist Church (A), Pilgrim Journey Church (B), Pleasant Green Church (C), Routt Point Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Saint Mathews Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Southwest Calvary Baptist Church (H), Spring Green Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Cesinger Cemetery (2), Guy Cemetery (3), Snake Creek Cemetery (4), Orchard Cemetery (5), Routt Point Cemetery (6), Old Kendleton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Miller Lakes (A), Worthington Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), McCrary Lake (D), Pumpkin Lakes (E), Fulshear Lake (F), Old River Lake (G), Brown Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sandy Branch (A), Bee Creek (B), Seabourne Creek (C), Peach Creek (D), Gapps Slough (E), Rabbs Bayou (F), Alcorn Bayou (G), Flewellen Creek (H), Fairchilds Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Fort Bend County include: Austin High School Baseball Field (1), Austin High School Football Field and Track (2), Austin High School Softball Field (3), Historical Marker (4), Kempner Stadium (5), Kempner High School Baseball Field (6), Brazos Bend State Park (7), Sardar Patel Stadium (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Fort Bend County: Orchard Substation (A), Guy (B), Foster School (C), Four Corners (D), Humble Camp (E), West Columbia Branch Library (F), Joseph M Pound House Historical Museum (G), Orchard Community Building (H), The Museum of Southern History (I), George Ranch Historical Park Museum (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fort Bend County include: Pilgrim Journey Baptist Church (A), Pilgrim Journey Church (B), Pleasant Green Church (C), Routt Point Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Saint Mathews Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Southwest Calvary Baptist Church (H), Spring Green Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Cesinger Cemetery (2), Guy Cemetery (3), Snake Creek Cemetery (4), Orchard Cemetery (5), Routt Point Cemetery (6), Old Kendleton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Miller Lakes (A), Worthington Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), McCrary Lake (D), Pumpkin Lakes (E), Fulshear Lake (F), Old River Lake (G), Brown Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sandy Branch (A), Bee Creek (B), Seabourne Creek (C), Peach Creek (D), Gapps Slough (E), Rabbs Bayou (F), Alcorn Bayou (G), Flewellen Creek (H), Fairchilds Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fort Bend County include: Austin High School Baseball Field (1), Austin High School Football Field and Track (2), Austin High School Softball Field (3), Historical Marker (4), Kempner Stadium (5), Kempner High School Baseball Field (6), Brazos Bend State Park (7), Sardar Patel Stadium (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment 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)
Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.6%
Housing units in structures:
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
Adherents
Fort Bend County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 2.6 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.
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Means of transportation to work
11.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,706 average adjusted gross income)
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($612 average AGI)Fort Bend County: 0.15%Texas average: 0.20% 8.62% relocated from other counties in Texas ($36,161 average AGI) 3.13% relocated from other states ($16,932 average AGI)Fort Bend County: 3.13%Texas average: 3.06%
8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,877 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,296 average AGI)Fort Bend County: 0.12%Texas average: 0.11% 6.52% relocated to other counties in Texas ($40,620 average AGI) 1.68% relocated to other states ($16,961 average AGI)Fort Bend County: 1.68%Texas average: 2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 3.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.6
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%
Household type by relationship
78,248 spouses, 129,187 children (120,314 natural, 2,746 adopted, 6,127 stepchildren), 6,437 grandchildren, 3,840 brothers or sisters, 4,019 parents, 7,219 other relatives, 4,825 non-relatives
Size of family households: 27,720 2-persons, 22,199 3-persons, 24,563 4-persons, 11,678 5-persons, 4,941 6-persons, 2,707 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 14,874 1-person, 2,023 2-persons, 324 3-persons, 96 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
69.3% of residents of Fort Bend County speak English at home. 17.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 6.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 69.41 millions of gallons per day (75% from ground, 25% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $143,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Regular Highways: $3,372,000
Parks & Recreation: $139,000
General Public Buildings: $1,182,000
Regular Highways: $187,000
Natural Resources - Other: $100,000
Corrections - Other: $53,000
Corrections - Other: $19,816,000
General - Other: $17,787,000
Regular Highways: $15,233,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,903,000
Financial Administration: $8,004,000
Libraries: $7,728,000
Health Services - Other: $7,422,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,142,000
Welfare - Other: $5,981,000
Central Staff Services: $4,852,000
General Public Buildings: $2,219,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,710,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,547,000
Interest Earnings: $5,368,000
Corrections - Other: $20,000
Highways: $2,359,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,709,000
Public Welfare: $436,000
Health & Hospitals: $327,000
General Support: $195,000
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