Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

128,926

4.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$102,918

2.07% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

59,762

47.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX had a population of 129k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $102,918. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX grew from 123,810 to 128,926, a 4.13% increase and its median household income grew from $100,831 to $102,918, a 2.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.5%), Other (Hispanic) (10.2%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10%).

None 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.

Most people in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX N/A, and the average commute time was 32.7 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.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.4k people) in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.8k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.4k ± 3.45k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
32.9k ± 3.21k
Two+ (Hispanic)
14.8k ± 2.34k

30.6%

Hispanic Population

39.4k people

30.6% of the people in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX are hispanic (39.4k 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%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.2k people

18.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

22.8k people

As of 2023, 18% of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX residents (23.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was 18.4%, 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.

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

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Women

N/A%

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Men

N/A%

The workforce of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% 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

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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

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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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

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

Educational Attainment

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

People in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they N/A. 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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

$102,918

Median Household Income

± $8,647

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX grew to $102,918 from the previous year's value of $100,831.

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX have a similar commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (32.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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 Black.

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

84.2% of the population of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 7.52% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

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

Uninsured People

15.8%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

7.52%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX grew by 6% from 14.9% to 15.8%.

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.