Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

118,019

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.28%

0.313% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,281

1.08% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$288,700

Population & Diversity

Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX is home to a population of 118k people, from which 90.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.6% of Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (27.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.5k people) in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 17.9k White (Non-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 (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX are Spanish (19,622 households), Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages (4,937 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,253 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,246

Women

52.8%

55,755

Men

47.2%

The resident population of Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX in 2024 was 118,001 inhabitants, with 47.2% men, and 52.8% women.

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

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Citizenship

90.2%

2024 Citizenship

90.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.2% of Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City 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 (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City 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 (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
47.5k ± 2.2k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19.4k ± 1.55k
White (Non-Hispanic)
17.9k ± 1.92k

23.8%

Hispanic Population

28.1k people

23.8% of the people in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX are hispanic (28.1k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
6,815 ± 1,967 people
Mexico
5,496 ± 1,777 people
El Salvador
1,926 ± 1,069 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX was India, the natal country of 6,815 Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX residents, followed by Mexico with 5,496 and El Salvador with 1,926.

Foreign-Born Population

23.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27.8k people

22.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26.3k people

As of 2024, 23.6% of Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX residents (27.8k 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 (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX was 22.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,622 households (17.6%)
Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages
4,937 households (4.44%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,253 households (2.92%)

33.8% of the households in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City 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 (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX was Spanish. 17.6% of the households in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City 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

Vietnam
1,312 ± 255
Gulf War (2001-)
1,057 ± 317
Gulf War (1990s)
458 ± 226

Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX.

Health

86.3% of the population of Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 48.4% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

48.4%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX declined by 0.882% from 13.8% to 13.7%.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX employs 55.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,975 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,590 people), and Construction (3,955 people), and the highest paying industries were Pipeline transportation ($274,235), Plastics product manufacturing ($175,357), and Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers ($157,951).

Males in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,534. The income inequality in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.429, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,461

Women

51.1%

27,255

Men

48.9%

The workforce of Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX in 2024 was 55,716 people, with 51.1% woman, and 48.9% men.

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

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Occupations

55.7k

2024 Value

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 1.67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 54.8k employees to 55.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX, are Registered nurses (2,345 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,601 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,558 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City 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

55.7k

2024 Value

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 1.67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 54.8k employees to 55.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,975 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,590 people), and Construction (3,955 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,079

Median earning men ± $3,657

$42,973

Median earning women ± $2,646

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,571), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,125), and Information ($80,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($127,535), Information ($76,875), and Public Administration ($69,898).

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 (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX was $288,700 in 2024, which is 0.868 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,600 to $288,700, a 7.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$288,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,507

$32,223

Median Property Taxes

±$1,402

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 (East)--Missouri City 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 (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City 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.

$90,281

Median Household Income

± $4,993

41.5k

Number of Households

± 1,943

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.5k households in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX declined from $90,281 from the previous year's value of $91,270.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.429

2024 Wage GINI in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX

0.431

2023 Wage GINI in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX was 0.429 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.51% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (9.24%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.24%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX (9.7k out of 117k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX is Black, followed by Hispanic 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

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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