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State of Texas - County of Fort Bend

Fort Bend County Demography

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  • Table 1. Fort Bend County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Fort Bend County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Fort Bend County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Fort Bend County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Fort Bend County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Fort Bend County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Fort Bend County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Fort Bend County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 875
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 381,200
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 155
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 354,452
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 166
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 405.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 225,421
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 219
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 130,962
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 26,748
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 129,031
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 94,459
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 7.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 57.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 72.10%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 74,871
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 21.10%


    TABLE 2. Fort Bend County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 354,452
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 27,337
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 86,135
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 24.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 27,073
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 114,336
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 32.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 79,402
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 12,222
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 3.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 6,006
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,941
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 176,437
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 178,015
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 201,896
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 57.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 70,356
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 19.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,046
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 39,706
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 11.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 130
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 32,240
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 9.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 9,078
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.60%


    TABLE 3. Fort Bend County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 6,298
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 4,843
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 110,915
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 70,424
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 57.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 348,154
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 3.14
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 14,940
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 13.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 59,310
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 53.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 14,371
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 13.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 93,040
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 55,249
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 59.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 76,277
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 45,217
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 59.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 12,655
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 7,891
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 17,875
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 11,503
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 55.40%


    TABLE 4. Fort Bend County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 320,162
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 4,451
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,272
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 4.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 18
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 18
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 860
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 17,219
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 14,868


    TABLE 5. Fort Bend County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 70,875
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 61,094
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 50,518
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 133,052
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 107,659
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 80.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 40,195
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 30.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 55,164
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 42,809
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 28.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 27,020
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 7,360
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 11,832
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 10.60%


    TABLE 6. Fort Bend County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 8,997
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 998
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 7,999
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 9,191
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 342,662
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,626
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 225,421
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,077
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 115,991
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 50.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 110,915
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 89,656
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 80.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,313
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,063
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 81.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 250
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 19.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 144,963


    TABLE 7. Fort Bend County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 8,861,468
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 4,513,130
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 96.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 336,822
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,309
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 96.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 512,413
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 3,858,345
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,409,748
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 36.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 661,772
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 17.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,399,643
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 62.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 301,017
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 331,279
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 8.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 814,253
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 21.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 546,721
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 14.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 661,772
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 604,172
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 569,321




     









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