Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX

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2022 Population

123,810

53.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

2.23% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.15%

5.56% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$100,831

19.7% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$279,800

14.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX had a population of 124k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $100,831. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX declined from 268,154 to 123,810, a −53.8% decrease and its median household income declined from $125,622 to $100,831, a −19.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (31%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.9%), White (Hispanic) (12.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10%), and Other (Hispanic) (9.27%).

30.5% of the households in Fort Bend County (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.

92.3% of the residents in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was $279,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.6%.

Most people in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX borders Houston City (South)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (North), Pearland City PUMA, TX, Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Central), Alvin City PUMA, TX, Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX, Fort Bend County (Central)--Rosenberg City, Pecan Grove & New Territory PUMA, TX, Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, and Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 124k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.4% of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (22.8k people).

In 2022, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.3k people) in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.1k 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 (South) PUMA, TX are Spanish (23,968 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,596 households), and Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages (1,459 households).

Citizenship

92.3%

2022 Citizenship

89.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.3% of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Bend County (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 (South) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.3k ± 3.45k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30.8k ± 3.11k
White (Hispanic)
15.1k ± 2.14k

32.4%

Hispanic Population

40.1k people

32.4% of the people in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX are hispanic (40.1k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

18.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

22.8k people

22.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

60.9k people

As of 2022, 18.4% of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX residents (22.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
23,968 households (20.7%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,596 households (1.38%)
Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages
1,459 households (1.26%)

30.5% of the households in Fort Bend County (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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 20.7% of the households in Fort Bend County (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 (2001-)
1,404 ± 399
Vietnam
989 ± 281
Gulf War (1990s)
915 ± 304

Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX employs 59.8k people. The largest industries in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (4,949 people), Construction (4,303 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,816 people), and the highest paying industries are Oil & gas extraction ($246,056), Gasoline stations ($242,797), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($201,442).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

47,223

Women

44.1%

59,892

Men

55.9%

The workforce of Fort Bend County (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 (South) PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

59.8k

2022 Value

−47.7%

1 Year decline

± −47.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −47.7%, from 114k employees to 59.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (1,957 people), Retail salespersons (1,630 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,616 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

59.8k

2022 Value

−47.7%

1 Year decline

± −47.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −47.7%, from 114k employees to 59.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,949 people), Construction (4,303 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,816 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,698

Median earning men ± $6,230

$43,945

Median earning women ± $3,578

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,116), Manufacturing ($88,070), and Information ($77,774).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($70,992), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,984), and Public Administration ($57,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

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

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 (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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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 2022, 1.27% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% 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 (South) PUMA, TX in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (26.2k), Primary Education (19.9k), and High School or Equivalent (18.3k).

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 (South) PUMA, TX was $279,800 in 2022, which is 0.993 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $328,300 to $279,800, a 14.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX is 84.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Bend County (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 (South) PUMA, TX is $100,831. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

Property

$279,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,825

$33,396

Median Property Taxes

±$1,978

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 (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 (South) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2022

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 84.6% of the housing units in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Bend County (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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Fort Bend County (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.

$100,831

Median Household Income

± $8,493

39.5k

Number of Households

± 2,260

In 2022, the median household income of the 39.5k households in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX declined from $100,831 from the previous year's value of $125,622.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Bend County (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

0.46

2022 Wage GINI in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX

0.457

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

In 2022, the income inequality in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.822% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Fort Bend County (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 (South) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (7.68%)

In 2022, 77.4% of workers in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (7.68%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Bend County (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 (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 (South) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX (7.56k out of 123k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Bend County (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

85.1% of the population of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 9.61% on Medicaid, 7.12% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.5% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.79% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.9%

Uninsured

55.3%

Employer Coverage

9.61%

Medicaid

7.12%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.59%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX grew by 33.4% from 11.2% to 14.9%.

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