Stafford, Texas

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Population in 2022: 17,427 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +11.1%
 
Males: 8,972  (51.5%)
Females: 8,455  (48.5%)
Median resident age:

33.0 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 77477.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $83,452 (it was $50,323 in 2000)
Stafford:

$83,452
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,472 (it was $22,803 in 2000)

Stafford city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $243,005 (it was $95,000 in 2000)
Stafford:

$243,005
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $428,987; detached houses: $434,590; townhouses or other attached units: $309,701; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $332,074; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $193,064; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $100,189

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,390.

March 2022 cost of living index in Stafford: 95.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.9%
(13.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.6% for Black residents, 9.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.1% for other race residents, 13.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Stafford, TX (2022)
    • 5,10927.8%Black alone
    • 4,86626.4%Asian alone
    • 4,81226.1%Hispanic
    • 2,78715.1%White alone
    • 9545.2%Two or more races
    • 370.2%Other race alone
    • 30.02%American Indian alone

Races in Stafford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 45 registered sex offenders living in Stafford, Texas as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Stafford is 434 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Stafford by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
2
(10.0)
2
(11.3)
1
(5.5)
2
(10.7)
3
(16.6)
4
(21.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(10.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.4)
1
(5.7)
0
(0.0)
2
(11.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
9
(45.0)
6
(33.9)
2
(11.1)
3
(16.1)
11
(61.0)
9
(49.4)
10
(54.1)
13
(69.9)
1
(5.4)
18
(97.9)
23
(125.1)
11
(63.1)
27
(157.9)
11
(64.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
31
(155.1)
33
(186.5)
34
(188.2)
29
(155.7)
45
(249.5)
17
(93.3)
26
(140.6)
35
(188.2)
0
(0.0)
21
(114.2)
31
(168.7)
18
(103.3)
30
(175.4)
19
(111.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
36
(180.1)
41
(231.7)
37
(204.8)
44
(236.3)
35
(194.1)
48
(263.4)
47
(254.2)
46
(247.3)
0
(0.0)
52
(282.7)
53
(288.4)
29
(166.4)
87
(508.7)
56
(327.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
189
(945.5)
163
(921.3)
161
(891.2)
135
(724.9)
93
(515.7)
103
(565.2)
98
(530.0)
113
(607.5)
0
(0.0)
87
(473.0)
61
(331.9)
51
(292.7)
80
(467.8)
44
(257.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
591
(2,956)
643
(3,634)
537
(2,973)
492
(2,642)
531
(2,944)
547
(3,002)
518
(2,801)
548
(2,946)
0
(0.0)
436
(2,370)
496
(2,699)
448
(2,571)
662
(3,871)
743
(4,342)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
69
(345.2)
62
(350.4)
71
(393.0)
70
(375.9)
79
(438.1)
77
(422.5)
63
(340.7)
52
(279.5)
0
(0.0)
50
(271.8)
43
(233.9)
72
(413.2)
120
(701.7)
97
(566.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(10.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.5)
3
(16.1)
2
(11.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(10.8)
1
(5.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.8)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index350.6389.9330.1314.8384.7357.5312.7366.04.3318.8369.2282.7524.4410.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Stafford, TX

Crime rate in Stafford detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 73 (55 officers - 42 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.22
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: Turkish (5.9%), Jamaican (2.5%), American (1.9%), Nigerian (1.9%), German (1.8%), African (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 6.98 square miles.

Population density: 2,497 people per square mile   (low).

Stafford, Texas map

5,798 residents are foreign born (21.6% Asia, 9.5% Latin America).

This city:

31.5%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,430 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,985 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missouri City, TX (3.2 miles , pop. 52,913).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (14.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Fifth Street, TX (1.4 miles ),
Meadows Place, TX (1.5 miles ),
Missouri City, TX (1.8 miles ),
Sugar Land, TX (1.9 miles ),
Four Corners, TX (2.6 miles ),
New Territory, TX (2.7 miles ),
Mission Bend, TX (2.8 miles ),
Bellaire, TX (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 29.62 N, Longitude: 95.56 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +13,606 (+73.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,397 (23.3%)

Area codes: 281, 832

Distribution of median household income in Stafford, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Stafford, TX in 2022
Stafford satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 39 buildings, average cost: $239,200
  • 2021: 49 buildings, average cost: $239,200
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $234,600
  • 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $215,600
  • 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $236,800
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $335,700
  • 2016: 38 buildings, average cost: $227,900
  • 2015: 14 buildings, average cost: $278,100
  • 2014: 32 buildings, average cost: $258,100
  • 2013: 32 buildings, average cost: $256,500
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $162,900
  • 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $162,900
  • 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $172,900
  • 2009: 17 buildings, average cost: $173,500
  • 2008: 24 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2007: 40 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 2006: 82 buildings, average cost: $177,200
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $122,300
  • 2004: 60 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2001: 100 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2000: 108 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 1999: 128 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 1998: 234 buildings, average cost: $122,800
  • 1997: 233 buildings, average cost: $114,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Stafford, TX residents
Average permit cost in Stafford, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Texas:

3.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +7,494 (+91.5%).
Most common industries in Stafford, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.0%)
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
  • Health care (4.4%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.2%)
  • Educational services (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.7%)
  • Educational services (14.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.3%)
  • Public administration (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Stafford, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Engineers (4.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
  • Computer specialists (3.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Engineers (6.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Computer specialists (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Registered nurses (6.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.6%)

Average climate in Stafford, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Stafford, Texas average temperatures Stafford, Texas average precipitation Stafford, Texas humidity Stafford, Texas wind speed Stafford, Texas snowfall Stafford, Texas sunshine Stafford, Texas clear and cloudy days

Stafford, Texas environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 112. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

112
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2014 was 0.246. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.246
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 8.18. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.18
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.257. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.257
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 48.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

48.1
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.17. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.17
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00590. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00590
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Stafford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Stafford city center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/13/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people.

Earthquake activity:

Stafford-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 160.6 miles away from Stafford center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 174.3 miles away from the city 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 164.5 miles away from Stafford center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 171.9 miles away from Stafford center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 173.3 miles away from Stafford center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 170.9 miles away from Stafford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

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).
Stafford topographic map

Main business address for: SYSTEMS EVOLUTION INC (GOLD & SILVER ORES), INPUT OUTPUT INC (MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC).

Hospitals in Stafford:

  • FOUNTAIN BROOK HOSPITAL (11919 W AIRPORT BLVD)
  • SOUTHERNCARE HOUSTON (4781 SOUTH MAIN STREET)

Dialysis Facilities in Stafford:

  • GLOBAL DIALYSIS PLUS INC (12823 CAPRICORN DRIVE)
  • QUALITY DIALYSIS TWO, INC (4007 GREENBRIAR, SUITE E)
  • STAFFORD DIALYSIS (12220 MURPHY RD, SUITE R)

Home Health Centers in Stafford:

  • ACP HEALTH CARE RESOURCES INC (4800 SUGAR GROVE BOULEVARD SUITE 490)
  • BEMA HEALTHCARE INC (12603 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY SUITE 285)
  • CARELINE HOME HEALTH SERVICE INC (4434 BLUEBONNET SUITE 135)
  • CHELSTON CARE SERVICES INC (4434 BLUE BONNET SUITE 118)
  • EMPIRE HOME HEALTH SERVICES (4434 BLUEBONNET DRIVE SUITE #149)
  • JEDS HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC (12319 MEADOW BRIAR DRIVE)
  • MEMORIAL HERMANN HOME HEALTH (11929 WEST AIRPORT BLVD SUITE 150)
  • NATIONSMED HEALTHCARE (4677 TECHNIPLEX)
  • RAPID HOME HEALTH CARE (3727 GREENBRIAR DRIVE SUITE 404)
  • SUMAR HEALTHCARE SERVICES (314 WHEELHOUSE CT)

Heliports located in Stafford:

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Amtrak stations near Stafford:

  • 16 miles: HOUSTON (902 WASHINGTON AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: SOUTH HOUSTON (1546 COLLEGE) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stafford:

  • Houston Baptist University (about 6 miles; Houston, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,340)
  • The Art Institute of Houston (about 11 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (about 12 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 3,023)
  • Rice University (about 12 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 6,713)
  • University of St Thomas (about 13 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,747)
  • Houston Community College (about 14 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 38,303)
  • Texas Southern University (about 14 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 7,053)

Public high schools in Stafford:

Private high school in Stafford:

  • HOUSTON LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 23, Location: 3964 BLUEBONNET DR, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Stafford:

  • STAFFORD EL (Students: 925, Location: 1625 STAFFORDSHIRE, Grades: 2-4)
  • STAFFORD PRI (Students: 552, Location: 1625 STAFFORDSHIRE, Grades: PK-1)
  • STAFFORD INT (Students: 466, Location: 1625 STAFFORDSHIRE, Grades: 5-6)
  • STAFFORD MIDDLE (Location: 1625 STAFFORDSHIRE RD, Grades: 7-8)

Private elementary/middle schools in Stafford:

  • SUGAR GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 249, Location: 11600 W AIRPORT BLVD, Grades: PK-6)
  • SUGAR CREEK MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 177, Location: 615 DULLES AVE, Grades: PK-3)
  • EVEREST ACADEMY AKA DARUL ARQAM SCHOOL SOUTH (Students: 124, Location: 610 BRAND LN, Grades: PK-6)
  • WILLOWRIDGE DAYCARE (Students: 70, Location: 2805 S MAIN ST, Grades: PK-1)
See full list of schools located in Stafford

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Stafford: The Oaks Center (A), Stafford Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (B), Stafford Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (C), Stafford Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Dove Country Shopping Center (1), Fountains on the Lake Shopping Center (2), Quail Creek Center Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Stafford include: SYSTEMS EVOLUTION INC (A), INPUT OUTPUT INC (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Stafford include: Bethel Baptist Church (A), Calvary Church of God in Christ (B), Redeemed Christian Church of God (C), Willowridge Baptist Church (D), West Side Baptist Church (E), Sugarland Chinese Baptist Church (F), New Hope Baptist Church (G), First Baptist Church of Missouri City (H), Jehovahs Witnesses Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Stafford: Southwest Indoor Soccer Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Aquatic Dreams Aquarium Service (Aquariums; 10502 Fountain Lake Dr #512), Amf Stafford Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4919 South Main Street), Back Door Cheer Store (Amusement & Theme Parks; 12950 Sugar Ridge Boulevard).

Hotel: Best Western Fort Bend Inn & Suites (11206 W Airport Blvd).

Fort Bend County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Stafford that have no violations reported:

  • 5TH STREET WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1,461, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.4%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.8%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Banks with branches in Stafford (2011 data):

  • The Frost National Bank: Stafford Branch at 3531 South Main, branch established on 1982/07/06. Info updated 2006/12/21: Bank assets: $20,372.1 mil, Deposits: $16,846.8 mil, headquarters in San Antonio, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 133 total offices, Holding Company: Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
  • Houston Community Bank, National Association: Houston Community Bank, Stafford Branch at 13811 Murphy Road (Fm 1092), branch established on 2004/01/20. Info updated 2011/08/15: Bank assets: $255.5 mil, Deposits: $229.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Houston City Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank Texas: Stafford Banking Center - Rc 628 at 11210 West Airport Boulevard, branch established on 1999/10/27. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $944.3 mil, Deposits: $815.9 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 250 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • The State Bank of Texas: Stafford Branch at 13023 Murphy Road, branch established on 1998/02/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $161.6 mil, Deposits: $147.7 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Comerica Bank: Fort Bend Branch at 12800 Southwest Freeway, branch established on 1998/05/13. Info updated 2011/07/29: Bank assets: $60,970.5 mil, Deposits: $48,300.9 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 497 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • Wallis State Bank: Meadows Office at 11311 West Airport Blvd, branch established on 1997/12/29. Info updated 2009/03/24: Bank assets: $352.8 mil, Deposits: $284.0 mil, headquarters in Wallis, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Wallis Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Stafford Branch at 11739 West Bellfort Street, branch established on 1954/04/20. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Keagans Meadow Branch at 11711 West Bellfort St, branch established on 1987/06/30. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

For population 15 years and over in Stafford:

Marital status in Stafford, TX
  • Never married: 40.1%
  • Now married: 46.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

For population 25 years and over in Stafford:

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.8
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Stafford
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Stafford, TX (based on Fort Bend County data)

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-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 66
Fort Bend County:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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
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%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Fort Bend County:

25.8%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fort Bend County:

16.2%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

50.2%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Stafford:

48.6%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Stafford:

28.2
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.1%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Stafford:

13.7%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Stafford:

6.7
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.3%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

57.3%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Stafford:

83.2%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Stafford, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 55$310,325$67,7070$0
Firefighters 19$115,008$72,63747$63,611
Streets and Highways 18$68,551$45,7010$0
Police - Other 13$58,477$53,9792$1,897
Parks and Recreation 11$45,944$50,1213$2,520
Other Government Administration 11$60,385$65,8757$5,667
Financial Administration 8$53,617$80,4261$3,056
Health 5$25,673$61,6150$0
Judicial and Legal 3$17,464$69,8567$9,363
Fire - Other 2$7,811$46,8660$0
Totals for Government 145$763,256$63,16667$86,113

Stafford government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Local Fire Protection: $2,456,000 ($140.93)
    Police Protection: $1,549,000 ($88.89)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,758,000 ($445.17)
    General - Other: $5,900,000 ($338.56)
    Central Staff Services: $4,337,000 ($248.87)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,973,000 ($227.98)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,135,000 ($122.51)
    Financial Administration: $546,000 ($31.33)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $517,000 ($29.67)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $426,000 ($24.44)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,226,000 ($70.35)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,299,000 ($648.36)

Stafford government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $3,650,000 ($209.45)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $695,000 ($39.88)
    Other: $314,000 ($18.02)
    Highways: $10,000 ($0.57)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $409,000 ($23.47)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,127,000 ($64.67)
    Interest Earnings: $85,000 ($4.88)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $176,000 ($10.10)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,603,000 ($895.33)
    Other License: $1,687,000 ($96.80)

Stafford government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,627,000 ($839.33)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,600,000 ($837.78)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $914,000 ($52.45)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $888,000 ($50.96)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $4,113,000 ($236.01)
    Beginning: $4,103,000 ($235.44)

Stafford government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,848,000 ($966.78)

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%

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)


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%

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)
Businesses in Stafford, TX
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling1McDonald's1
AT&T1Nike3
Applebee's1Nissan1
AutoZone1OfficeMax1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Old Navy1
Catherines1Quiznos1
Chuck E. Cheese's1RadioShack1
Church's Chicken2Rooms To Go2
Comfort Suites1SONIC Drive-In2
Cricket Wireless3Safeway1
Curves1Sam's Club1
DHL1Sleep Inn1
Ethan Allen1Sprint Nextel1
Extended Stay America1Studio 61
FedEx7Super 81
Firestone Complete Auto Care1T-Mobile2
GNC1Taco Bell1
Hilton1The Room Place1
Hobby Lobby1True Value1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul1
IHOP1UPS5
Jack In The Box2Vans1
JoS. A. Bank1Vons1
KFC1Waffle House1
La Quinta1Walmart1
Lane Furniture2Wendy's1
Marriott2

Strongest AM radio stations in Stafford:

  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMIC (1590 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • KCOH (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KCOH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stafford:

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

TV broadcast stations around Stafford:

  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Stafford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 28Number of bridges
  • 338ft / 103mTotal length
  • $11,000Total costs
  • 739,040Total average daily traffic
  • 54,174Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Stafford, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11960-1969
  • 31980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 212000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Stafford, TX
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 84 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Stafford)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Stafford, TX)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 61 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Stafford)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Stafford)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED38$131,73129$122,41295$127,4816$42,1829$93,8812$35,075
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$105,0673$186,73719$109,8631$23,5900$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$146,19612$83,76865$127,51419$33,8855$83,4421$20,740
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$130,6735$161,75039$121,5193$31,5273$87,5430$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$143,8303$117,88713$149,8732$38,1101$45,7200$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 6712.00 , 6713.00, 6714.00, 6718.00, 6720.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$121,4468$130,6131$174,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$208,4602$138,4450$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$197,3604$113,4620$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 6712.00 , 6713.00, 6714.00, 6718.00, 6720.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Stafford, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Stafford, TX - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 79. The highest number of fires - 154 took place in 2016, and the least - 25 in 2009. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Stafford, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (60.6%), and Outside Fires (25.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Stafford, TX
    • 81260.6%Structure Fires
    • 34025.4%Outside Fires
    • 16011.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 272.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Stafford, TX

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Stafford, Texas:

  • Americas Best Value Inn, 11206 W Airport Blvd, Stafford, Texas 77477 , Phone: (281) 575-6060
  • Studio 6 - Sugarland #6044, 12827 SW Fwy, Stafford, Texas 77477 , Phone: (281) 240-6900, Fax: (281) 240-8222
  • Residence Inn By Marriott Houston/Sugarland, 12703 Southwestern Fwy, Stafford, Texas 77477 , Phone: (281) 277-0770, Fax: (281) 277-1440
  • Sun Suites Of Suger Land-Stafford, 11620 Lebon Ln, Stafford, Texas 77477 , Phone: (281) 240-1900, Fax: (281) 240-9009
  • Days Inn - Houston/Sugarland/Stafford, 4630 Techniplex Dr, Stafford, Texas 77477 , Phone: (281) 240-8100, Fax: (281) 240-3232
  • Sleep Inn & Suites, 4810 Alpine Dr, Stafford, Texas 77477 , Phone: (281) 494-2900, Fax: (281) 494-0001
  • Homewood Suites By Hilton Stafford / Sugar Land, 4520 Techniplex Dr, Stafford, Texas 77477 , Phone: (281) 265-2760, Fax: (281) 265-2786
  • Staybridge Suites Houston Stafford-Sugarland, 11101 Fountain Lake Dr, Stafford, Texas 77477 , Phone: (281) 302-6535, Fax: (832) 532-7297
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Stafford, Texas
Most common first names in Stafford, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary4377.7 years
John3971.0 years
Robert3967.6 years
James3064.3 years
George2178.8 years
William2072.8 years
Charles1968.8 years
Frank1877.2 years
Ruth1778.3 years
Dorothy1677.0 years
Most common last names in Stafford, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones1974.9 years
Brown1571.7 years
Perez1464.9 years
Davis1471.4 years
Rodriguez1371.1 years
Williams1377.3 years
Johnson1275.8 years
Smith1276.8 years
Ramirez1176.6 years
Nguyen1074.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Stafford, TX
  • 65.1%Utility gas
  • 31.9%Electricity
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Stafford, TX
  • 80.9%Electricity
  • 14.2%Utility gas
  • 3.9%No fuel used
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Stafford compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Stafford on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other South Eastern Asia (population 500+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Pakistan (population 500+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 200 householders)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in South Central Asia (population 500+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Turkey (population 500+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in India (population 500+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
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