Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX

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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
8.32% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
57,732
3.4% 1-year decline

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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. 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.

92.5% of the residents in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was $337,100, and the homeownership rate was 85%.

Most people in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

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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
65,134
Women
50.5%
63,760
Men
49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 128,894 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    40.9k ± 3.21k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    34.3k ± 3.23k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    18.9k ± 2.78k
32.1%
Hispanic Population
43.5k 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.

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    4,817 ± 1,672 people
  2. Venezuela
    2,387 ± 1,188 people
  3. Nigeria
    2,285 ± 1,163 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 4,817 Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Venezuela with 2,387 and Nigeria with 2,285.

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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.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    25,936 households (20.5%)
  2. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
    1,817 households (1.44%)
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,095 ± 538
  2. Vietnam
    1,091 ± 261
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX employs 57.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (6,080 people), Construction (4,295 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,359 people), and the highest paying industries were Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers ($201,098), Management of companies & enterprises ($179,033), and Legal services ($174,387).

Males in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.56 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,464. The income inequality in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
27,091
Women
46.9%
30,641
Men
53.1%

The workforce of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX in 2023 was 57,732 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

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Occupations

57.7k
2023 Value
−3.4%
1 Year decline
± −3.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −3.4%, from 59.8k employees to 57.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (1,881 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,798 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,580 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57.7k
2023 Value
−3.4%
1 Year decline
± −3.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −3.4%, from 59.8k employees to 57.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,080 people), Construction (4,295 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,359 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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.591% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (24.7k), High School or Equivalent (19.5k), and Primary Education (18.4k).

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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.

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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%.

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Equity

Household Income

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$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.

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Wage Distribution

0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX
0.46
2022 Wage GINI in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.59% decline from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.8%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

84.2% of the population of Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 8.29% on Medicaid, 7.59% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.81% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.8%
Uninsured
55.6%
Employer Coverage
8.29%
Medicaid
7.59%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
1.81%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Bend County (South) PUMA, TX grew by 0.411% from 15.8% to 15.8%.

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