Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX

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2021 Population

268,154

7.19% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

35.8

0.562% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.83%

5.03% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$125,622

3.35% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$328,300

3.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX had a population of 268k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $125,622. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX grew from 250,167 to 268,154, a 7.19% increase and its median household income grew from $121,555 to $125,622, a 3.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (40%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.2%), White (Hispanic) (13.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.5%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.15%).

32.6% of the households in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.3% of the residents in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX was $328,300, and the homeownership rate was 85.9%.

Most people in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX borders Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617), Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX, South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, Brazoria County (North)Pearland City PUMA, TX, Brazoria County (Central)Alvin City PUMA, TX, Brazoria County (Southwest)Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, Missouri City PUMA, TX, Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX, Rosenberg City, Pecan Grove & New Territory PUMA, TX, Mission Bend (Southwest), Cinco Ranch & Four Corners PUMA, TX, and Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 268k people, from which 89.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 22.7% of Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (60.9k people).

In 2021, there were 2.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 36.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX are Spanish (44,945 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,611 households), and Vietnamese (3,319 households).

Citizenship

89.3%

2021 Citizenship

89.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 89.3% of Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
107k ± 4.21k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
43.5k ± 3.32k
White (Hispanic)
36.9k ± 3.5k

26.3%

Hispanic Population

70.6k people

26.3% of the people in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX are hispanic (70.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

22.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

60.9k people

21.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

54.7k people

As of 2021, 22.7% of Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX residents (60.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX was 21.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
44,945 households (18.1%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
4,611 households (1.85%)
Vietnamese
3,319 households (1.33%)

32.6% of the households in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 18.1% of the households in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2,569 ± 684
Gulf War (2001-)
2,520 ± 577
Vietnam
2,430 ± 701

Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX employs 114k people. The largest industries in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (9,758 people), Construction (6,884 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,252 people), and the highest paying industries are Periodical, book, & directory publishers ($201,277), Oil & gas extraction ($199,007), and Gasoline stations ($172,426).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

47,223

Women

44.1%

59,892

Men

55.9%

The workforce of Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX in 2020 was 107,115 people, with 44.1% woman, and 55.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

114k

2021 Value

6.67%

1 Year growth

± 6.67%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 107k employees to 114k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (4,154 people), Registered nurses (3,258 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (3,211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

114k

2021 Value

6.67%

1 Year growth

± 6.67%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 107k employees to 114k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (9,758 people), Construction (6,884 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,252 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,858

Median earning men ± $5,216

$48,679

Median earning women ± $3,943

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($151,624), Manufacturing ($117,132), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,567).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,707), Wholesale Trade ($66,147), and Manufacturing ($65,396).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.07% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.862% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (53.6k), Primary Education (39.9k), and Graduate Degree (35.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX was $328,300 in 2021, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $317,200 to $328,300, a 3.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX is 85.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX is $125,622. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $145,244, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $138,393 and $128,526.

Property

$328,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,485

$71,309

Median Property Taxes

±$2,719

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.9%

Homeownership

2021

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 85.9% of the housing units in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $145,244, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $138,393 and $128,526.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$125,622

Median Household Income

± $3,317

83k

Number of Households

± 3,359

In 2021, the median household income of the 83k households in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX grew to $125,622 from the previous year's value of $121,555.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX

In 2021, the income inequality in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.17% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (75%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (8.51%)

In 2021, 75% of workers in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX (15.6k out of 267k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.8% of the population of Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 64.4% on employee plans, 5.71% on Medicaid, 6.68% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.4% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.94% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

64.4%

Employer Coverage

5.71%

Medicaid

6.68%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX grew by 2.34% from 10.9% to 11.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.