Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

135,358

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

0.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.13%

5.96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,669

6.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$337,100

Population & Diversity

Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 135k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19% of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (25.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.9k people) in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX are Spanish (25,936 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,817 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,576 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,039

Women

51.7%

65,306

Men

48.3%

The resident population of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 135,345 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

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

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Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
40.9k ± 3.21k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34.3k ± 3.23k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18.9k ± 2.78k

32.1%

Hispanic Population

43.5k people

32.1% of the people in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX are hispanic (43.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,385 ± 1,765 people
Nigeria
2,911 ± 1,310 people
Venezuela
2,501 ± 1,216 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 5,385 Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Nigeria with 2,911 and Venezuela with 2,501.

Foreign-Born Population

19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.7k people

18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.2k people

As of 2024, 19% of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX residents (25.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was 18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
25,936 households (20.5%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,817 households (1.44%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,576 households (1.25%)

31.6% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 20.5% 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-)
2,095 ± 538
Vietnam
1,091 ± 261
Gulf War (1990s)
875 ± 334

Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX.

Economy

The economy of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX employs 63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (5,894 people), Construction (4,351 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,805 people), and the highest paying industries were Gasoline Stations ($301,248), Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers ($256,973), and Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($198,348).

Males in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,941. The income inequality in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,134

Women

47.8%

32,873

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 63,007 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

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

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Occupations

63k

2024 Value

9.14%

1 Year growth

± 9.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 9.14%, from 57.7k employees to 63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (2,091 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,904 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,618 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 Texas.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

63k

2024 Value

9.14%

1 Year growth

± 9.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 9.14%, from 57.7k employees to 63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,894 people), Construction (4,351 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,805 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

$72,104

Median earning men ± $3,823

$48,277

Median earning women ± $2,294

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,158), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,943), and Manufacturing ($100,932).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($75,891), Public Administration ($66,032), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,239).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was $337,100 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $311,200 to $337,100, a 8.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 32.9 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.

Housing

Property

$337,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,856

$37,202

Median Property Taxes

±$1,973

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

85%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$109,669

Median Household Income

± $5,934

43.8k

Number of Households

± 2,302

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.8k households in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX grew to $109,669 from the previous year's value of $102,918.

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

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.4% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (8.16%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.16%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% 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

7.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX (9.58k out of 134k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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

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