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Fort Bend
Texas

833K

Population

$110K

Median Income

$382K

Median Home

D+8

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$110K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$50,256

Federal Spending per Capita$552

Median Individual Earnings$56K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers51.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$110K

Avg Credit Score681

Work From Home %14.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households15.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms368

Income (20th Percentile)$50K

Income (80th Percentile)$199K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.4%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$1,754

SS Benefits / Person$2,346

Education Wage Premium2.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$74K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$102K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$63K

Professional Services Concentration0.74x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$381K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$372K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1886/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.06%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $6,787

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,573/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.6%

Homeownership Rate77.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.9%

Sold Above List Price

10.1%

Median Days to Close

28 days

Active Listings

4,184

New Listings / Month

1,120

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

50 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.9% · Redfin 97.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.6 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices2,103

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)9.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2,753

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients544 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,350

Uninsured (under 65)13.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.50 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.25 grade level

HS Diploma Holders80,730

Bachelor's Degree Holders37,609

HS Completion Rate91.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools358

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate10.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate8.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities81

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)45th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-0.17

January Temperature1.60

Average Temp73°F

Avg High Temp83°F

Avg Low Temp62°F

Median AQIAQI 65

Good Air Days36 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days57 days/yr

Annual Precipitation34.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$77K

Drought Index (2022)-1.28

Heating Degree Days1,001 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,741 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,845 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)99 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)56 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)10.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports16 total

Airports (excl. heliports)12 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed301 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed117 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)476 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)312 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)297 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations63 stations

DC Fast Chargers137 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers134

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers55,085 workers

Public Transit Commuters3,898 workers

Walk to Work2,403 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)8,211 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities230

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.996

Nonprofit Organizations2,861

Veterans Share4.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.5%

Never-Married Adults28.8%

Divorced Adults7.0%

Religious Organizations276

Asian Population21.4%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations4.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities96

Grocery Stores352

Arts & Entertainment Venues60

Hotels & Lodging106

Recreation Businesses180

Professional Services Firms2,737

Veterinary Practices164

Real Estate Firms837

Museums8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

D+8

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

2.06%1.6% state avg

Politics

D+8R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +16K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $382K

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Local News — Fort Bend

Community Impact · 15 hours ago

Fort Bend County to create new legal department | Sugar Land - Missouri City

Fort Bend County will see some shifts in how it receives legal advice. In a nutshell. At an Aug. 27 …

ABC13 Houston · 1 day ago

Man killed, teen and 10-year-old injured after head-on crash on Highway 90 in Fort Bend County, DPS says

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A man was killed, and two juveniles were injured in a head-on cras…

Houston Public Media · 6 days ago

Fort Bend commissioners vote to shift legal staff, funding from county attorney’s office

Fort Bend County commissioners voted Thursday to create a separate civil legal department under the …

The Texan · 5 days ago

Fort Bend Commissioners Court Slashes County Attorney’s Duties as Democrats Continue Boycott

In the most recent escalation of a months-long partisan and legal fight over the appointment of inte…

Reason Foundation · 2 weeks ago

Study: Fort Bend (TX) and Gwinnett County (GA) are the most fiscally stressed school districts in the nation

A new Reason Foundation report finds Fort Bend Independent School District in Texas is the most stre…

Houston Press · 2 days ago

Fort Bend County Cuts Judges, Guts Legal Office. What’s Next?

Critics of Interim Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong are questioning the legality of his latest act…

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