| FORT BEND Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 556870 |
| FORT BEND Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 354452 |
| FORT BEND Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 57.1 |
| FORT BEND Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 202418 |
| FORT BEND Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 354452 |
| FORT BEND Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 39160 |
| FORT BEND Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.4 |
| FORT BEND Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 147058 |
| FORT BEND Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27.6 |
| FORT BEND Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.6 |
| FORT BEND Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 35277 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.1 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 332000 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 111081 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2330 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 78177 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 343 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8210 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 127021 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 211035 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 62.4 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.9 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.7 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.9 |
| FORT BEND Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 39.7 |
| FORT BEND Births 2006 | 7108 |
| FORT BEND Deaths 2006 | 1944 |
| FORT BEND Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 37 |
| FORT BEND Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 52 |
| FORT BEND Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 18.3 |
| FORT BEND Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 30.7 |
| FORT BEND Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 84.3 |
| FORT BEND Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 36.9 |
| FORT BEND Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 46724 |
| FORT BEND Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 32.3 |
| FORT BEND Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 156660 |
| FORT BEND Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 40669 |
| FORT BEND Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 35.1 |
| FORT BEND Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 80.8 |
| FORT BEND Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 115100 |
| FORT BEND Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 9.3 |
| FORT BEND Households 2000 (complete count) | 110915 |
| FORT BEND Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 3.14 |
| FORT BEND Per capita income in 1999 | 24985 |
| FORT BEND Median household income 2008 | 83968 |
| FORT BEND People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 8 |
| FORT BEND Personal income 2007 | 21206 |
| FORT BEND Per capita personal income 2007 | 41779 |
| FORT BEND Civilian labor force 2008 | 259044 |
| FORT BEND Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 11694 |
| FORT BEND Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.5 |
| FORT BEND Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 218904 |
| FORT BEND Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 74177 |
| FORT BEND Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 22993 |
| FORT BEND Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 9.11831e+06 |
| FORT BEND Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 41654 |
| FORT BEND Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 8397 |
| FORT BEND Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 110038 |
| FORT BEND Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 39.9 |
| FORT BEND Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 44016 |
| FORT BEND Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 350729 |
| FORT BEND Total number of firms 2002 | 33167 |
| FORT BEND Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 13.9 |
| FORT BEND Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FORT BEND Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 13.4 |
| FORT BEND Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FORT BEND Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FORT BEND Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 27.6 |
| FORT BEND Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 2.62058e+06 |
| FORT BEND Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 7.62175e+06 |
| FORT BEND Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3.38428e+06 |
| FORT BEND Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 8486 |
| FORT BEND New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 5887 |
| FORT BEND Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1.05668e+06 |
| FORT BEND Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 382740 |
| FORT BEND Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 1.13593e+06 |
| FORT BEND Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 2135 |
| FORT BEND Land area in square miles 2000 | 874.64 |
| FORT BEND Population per square mile 2000 | 405 |
