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 | | |
| County | Fort Bend | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 886 sq. miles | Ranked 1,006 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 493,187 | Ranked 129 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 466,231 | |
| Population 2000 | 354,471 | Ranked 165 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 225,421 | Ranked 219 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 62.4% | |
| African American | 21.1% | |
| Asian American | 14.8% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 3.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 2.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,786 | 1,352 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 21 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 163 | |
| Robberies | 549 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,053 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 11,107 | 9,691 |
| Burglaries | 2,644 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7,432 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,031 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 244,666 | 185,224 |
| Unemployed Population | 11,532 | 6,670 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 3.6% |
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