Fort Bend County, Texas
301 Jackson St Suite 101
Richmond, TX 77469
Phone: (281) 341-8685
Fax: (281) 341-8669
www.co.fort-bend.tx.us
In east-central TX, southwest of Houston; organized Dec 29, 1837 from Austin County. Name Origin: For the fort built at a bend in the Brazos River, on the western border of the county.
Area (sq mi): 886.05 (land 874.64; water 11.41). Pop per sq mi: 530.10.
Pop 2005: 463,650. State rank: 10. Pop change: 2000-20005 30.80%; 1990-2000 57.20%. Pop 2000: 354,452 (White 46.20%; Black or African American 19.80%; Hispanic or Latino 21.10%; Asian 11.20%; Other 12.00%). Foreign born: 18.30%. Median age: 33.30.
Income 2000: per capita $24,985; median household $63,831; Pop below poverty level: 7.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $33,672-$32,887.
Unemployment 2004: 5.30%. Change from 2000: 2.20%. Median travel time to work: 32.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 63.40%.
Richmond, TX 77469
Phone: (281) 341-8685
Fax: (281) 341-8669
www.co.fort-bend.tx.us
In east-central TX, southwest of Houston; organized Dec 29, 1837 from Austin County. Name Origin: For the fort built at a bend in the Brazos River, on the western border of the county.
Area (sq mi): 886.05 (land 874.64; water 11.41). Pop per sq mi: 530.10.
Pop 2005: 463,650. State rank: 10. Pop change: 2000-20005 30.80%; 1990-2000 57.20%. Pop 2000: 354,452 (White 46.20%; Black or African American 19.80%; Hispanic or Latino 21.10%; Asian 11.20%; Other 12.00%). Foreign born: 18.30%. Median age: 33.30.
Income 2000: per capita $24,985; median household $63,831; Pop below poverty level: 7.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $33,672-$32,887.
Unemployment 2004: 5.30%. Change from 2000: 2.20%. Median travel time to work: 32.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 63.40%.
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