Fort Bend County Information

Fort Bend in Texas occupies 886 square miles and has a 2006 population of 493,187, a change from a 2000 population of 354,471 and 225,421 in 1990. 15.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 14.4% percent is 25-35, and 16% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1,786 acts of violent crime reported in Fort Bend in 2004, a change from 1,352 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 11,532 people: 4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.6%.

Read more about Fort Bend, Texas in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyFort Bend 
StateTexas 
Land Area886 sq. milesRanked 1,006 of 3,140
Population 2006493,187Ranked 129 of 3,140
Population 2005466,231 
Population 2000354,471Ranked 165 of 3,140
Population 1990225,421Ranked 219 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion62.4% 
African American21.1% 
Asian American14.8% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.6% 
Population 5 to 1415.7% 
Population 15 to 2415.8% 
Population 25 to 3414.4% 
Population 35 to 4416% 
Population 45 to 5416.3% 
Population 55 to 648.9% 
Population 65 to 743.8% 
Population 75 and up2.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,7861,352
Murders / Manslaughters21 
Forcible Rapes163 
Robberies549 
Aggravated Assaults1,053 
Total Property Crimes11,1079,691
Burglaries2,644 
Larceny Thefts7,432 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1,031 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population244,666185,224
Unemployed Population11,5326,670
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.6%

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