Sugar Land, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population
109,735
0.311% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
42.5
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
5.11%
12.4% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$137,511
3.98% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$406,600
4.82% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
53,986
0.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sugar Land, TX had a population of 110k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $137,511. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sugar Land, TX declined from 110,077 to 109,735, a −0.311% decrease and its median household income grew from $132,247 to $137,511, a 3.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sugar Land, TX are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (39%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.51%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.95%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.89%).

None of the households in Sugar Land, 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.

88.9% of the residents in Sugar Land, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sugar Land, TX was $406,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

Most people in Sugar Land, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Sugar Land, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Sugar Land, TX is home to a population of 110k people, from which 88.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 35.2% of Sugar Land, TX residents were born outside of the country (38.6k people).

In 2023, there were 1.06 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.9k people) in Sugar Land, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.9%
2023 Citizenship
88.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.9% of Sugar Land, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sugar Land, TX was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sugar Land, TX
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    42.9k ± 2.09k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    40.3k ± 2.02k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.24k ± 1.47k
12.3%
Hispanic Population
13.5k people

In 2023, there were 1.06 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.9k people) in Sugar Land, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.3% of the people in Sugar Land, TX are hispanic (13.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sugar Land, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
  2. India
    305,649 ± 13,502 people
  3. El Salvador
    224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

35.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
38.6k people
35.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
38.6k people

As of 2023, 35.2% of Sugar Land, TX residents (38.6k 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 Sugar Land, TX was 35.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,149 ± 617
  2. Vietnam
    1,148 ± 239
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    668 ± 302

Sugar Land, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sugar Land, TX employs 54k people. The largest industries in Sugar Land, TX are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,717 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,364 people), and Educational Services (5,701 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($136,868), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($131,797), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($129,215).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

54k
2023 Value
± 2,108
0.51%
1 Year growth
± 5.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sugar Land, TX grew at a rate of 0.51%, from 53.7k employees to 54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sugar Land, TX, are Management Occupations (9,478 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,162 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (5,523 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sugar Land, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

54k
2023 Value
± 2,108
0.51%
1 Year growth
± 5.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sugar Land, TX grew at a rate of 0.51%, from 53.7k employees to 54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sugar Land, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,717 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,364 people), and Educational Services (5,701 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sugar Land, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sugar Land, 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

$88,544
Median earning men ± $8,166
$54,800
Median earning women ± $3,410

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($155,645), Information ($120,792), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,081), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,321), and Manufacturing ($83,281).

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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.

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sugar Land, TX was $406,600 in 2023, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $387,900 to $406,600, a 4.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Sugar Land, TX is 80.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sugar Land, TX have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sugar Land, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sugar Land, TX is $137,511. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Sugar Land, TX was Census Tract 6742 with a value of $231,324, followed by Census Tract 6739.02 and Census Tract 6717, with respective values of $207,014 and $148,523.

Property

$406,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$10,019
$30,310
Median Property Taxes
±$1,150

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The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sugar Land, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 6742
  2. Census Tract 6739.02
  3. Census Tract 6717

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sugar Land, TX was Census Tract 6742 with a value of $231,324, followed by Census Tract 6739.02 and Census Tract 6717, with respective values of $207,014 and $148,523.

The following map shows all of the places in Sugar Land, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$137,511
Median Household Income
± $6,148
37.8k
Number of Households
± 1,566

In 2023, the median household income of the 37.8k households in Sugar Land, TX grew to $137,511 from the previous year's value of $132,247.

The following chart displays the households in Sugar Land, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sugar Land, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (69.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (20%)
  3. Carpooled (8.53%)

In 2023, 69.4% of workers in Sugar Land, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (8.53%).

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.

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Commute Time

28.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sugar Land, TX have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Sugar Land, 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 Sugar Land, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sugar Land, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sugar Land, TX (5.6k out of 110k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sugar Land, TX is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

92.3% of the population of Sugar Land, TX has health coverage, with 56.4% on employee plans, 5.67% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 0.599% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fort Bend County, TX see 1205 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.12% increase from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1724 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1047 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,205 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fort Bend County, TX

Primary care physicians in Fort Bend County, TX see an average of 1,205 patients per year. This represents a 2.12% increase from the previous year (1,180 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

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

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.67%
Uninsured
56.4%
Employer Coverage
5.67%
Medicaid
13.2%
Medicare
16.5%
Non-Group
0.599%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sugar Land, TX grew by 5.59% from 7.26% to 7.67%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sugar Land, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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