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One of the most
expansive areas in Houston is the southwest region - encompassing
part of Harris County and Fort Bend County. The far western part of
the area is dotted with ranches and horse-boarding farms. Several
high quality master-planned communities, combined with consistently
top rated school districts, make this area popular with newcomers.
Comprising the southwest are the cities that cluster near the
Southwest Freeway and cross the Harris County line into Fort Bend
County, designated one of the fastest growing regions in the
country. Incorporated townships of Fort Bend are
Arcola, Meadows,
Missouri City,
Stafford,
Sugar Land,
Richmond and
Rosenberg. Fort
Bend County is home to several electronics and manufacturing firms.
Residents on the southwest side enjoy convenient proximity to
downtown Houston and the Galleria area via U.S. 59. Testament to its
growth, the populations of Fort Bend County increased by more than
50 percent from 1980 to 1990. In 1994, the county was ranked among
the top 10 fastest growing counties in the nation. A wide variety of
home styles and prices are available in this area, from affordable
patio homes to multi-acreage country home lots.
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People QuickFacts |
Fort Bend County |
Texas |
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Population, 2001 estimate |
381,200 |
21,325,018 |
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Population percent change, April 1, 2000-July 1,
2001 |
7.5% |
2.3% |
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Population, 2000 |
354,452 |
20,851,820 |
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Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 |
57.2% |
22.8% |
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Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 |
7.7% |
7.8% |
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Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 |
32.0% |
28.2% |
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Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 |
5.7% |
9.9% |
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Female persons, percent, 2000 |
50.2% |
50.4% |
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White persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
57.0% |
71.0% |
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Black or African American persons, percent, 2000
(a) |
19.8% |
11.5% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent,
2000 (a) |
0.3% |
0.6% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
11.2% |
2.7% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
percent, 2000 (a) |
Z |
0.1% |
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Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000
(a) |
9.1% |
11.7% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000
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2.6% |
2.5% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000
(b) |
21.1% |
32.0% |
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White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin,
percent, 2000 |
46.2% |
52.4% |
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Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+,
2000 |
52.0% |
49.6% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 |
18.3% |
13.9% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age
5+, 2000 |
30.7% |
31.2% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+,
2000 |
84.3% |
75.7% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age
25+, 2000 |
36.9% |
23.2% |
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Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 |
46,724 |
3,605,542 |
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Mean travel time to work, workers age 16+
(minutes), 2000 |
32.3 |
25.4 |
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Housing units, 2000 |
115,991 |
8,157,575 |
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Homeownership rate, 2000 |
80.8% |
63.8% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent,
2000 |
9.3% |
24.2% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000
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$115,100 |
$82,500 |
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Households, 2000 |
110,915 |
7,393,354 |
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Persons per household, 2000 |
3.14 |
2.74 |
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Median household money income, 1999 |
$63,831 |
$39,927 |
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Per capita money income, 1999 |
$24,985 |
$19,617 |
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Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 |
7.1% |
15.4% |
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Business QuickFacts |
Fort Bend County |
Texas |
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Private nonfarm establishments, 1999 |
5,730 |
467,087 |
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Private nonfarm employment, 1999 |
76,134 |
7,763,815 |
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Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1999
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115.8% |
32.4% |
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Nonemployer establishments, 1999 |
21,334 |
1,236,927 |
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Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
2,704,876 |
297,657,003 |
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Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
2,229,870 |
182,516,112 |
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Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$6,965 |
$9,430 |
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Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
38.4% |
23.9% |
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Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
24.1% |
25.0% |
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Housing units authorized by building permits, 2000
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1,313 |
141,231 |
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Federal funds and grants, 2001 ($1000) |
970,213 |
112,530,383 |
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Local government employment - full-time equivalent,
1997 |
9,820 |
850,380 |
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Geography QuickFacts |
Fort Bend County |
Texas |
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Land area, 2000 (square miles) |
875 |
261,797 |
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Persons per square mile, 2000 |
405.3 |
79.6 |
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Metropolitan Area |
Houston, TX
PMSA |
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Arcola
Missouri City
Richmond
Rosenberg
Stafford
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