Poverty Rate in Fort Bend County, Texas
In Fort Bend County, Texas, an estimated 57,583 of 851,389 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Fort Bend County, Texas?
The poverty rate in Fort Bend County, Texas is 6.8%.
- How many people in Fort Bend County, Texas live in poverty?
In Fort Bend County, Texas, an estimated 57,583 of 851,389 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Fort Bend County, Texas compare to the average for Texas?
The poverty rate in Fort Bend County, Texas is 52.11% lower than the Texas average. In Fort Bend County, Texas, an estimated 6.8% of 851,389 people live in poverty. In Texas, 14.2% of 28,933,638 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Fort Bend County, Texas compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Fort Bend County, Texas is 46.88% lower than the US average. In Fort Bend County, Texas, an estimated 6.8% of 851,389 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
6.8% of 851 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
7.5% of 229 thousand people
Under 5 years
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
11% of 52 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
6.5% of 177 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
7.4% of 228 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
5.9% of 520 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
7.9% of 170 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
5% of 350 thousand people
60 years and over
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
9.2% of 149 thousand people
65 years and over
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
9.3% of 103 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
6.4% of 418 thousand people
Female
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
7.2% of 433 thousand people
- Race
White
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
5.5% of 280 thousand people
Black or African American
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
7.6% of 177 thousand people
Asian
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
4.9% of 184 thousand people
Some other race
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
14.1% of 83 thousand people
Two or more races
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
6.5% of 124 thousand people
Hispanic
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
9% of 215 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
5.7% of 248 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
6.3% of 556 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
11.2% of 47 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
8.1% of 106 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
5.4% of 120 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
5.3% of 283 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
3.1% of 426 thousand people
Employed
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
2.6% of 401 thousand people
Male
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
2.5% of 217 thousand people
Female
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
2.7% of 184 thousand people
Unemployed
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
11.7% of 25 thousand people
Male
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
16.6% of 14 thousand people
Female
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
6% of 12 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
6.5% of 650 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
1.2% of 305 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
6.8% of 133 thousand people
Did not work
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
13.9% of 212 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
17.1% of 78 thousand people
Male
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
17.8% of 39 thousand people
Female
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
16.4% of 38 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
34.7% of 8 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
8.1% of 20 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
18.2% of 13 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
6.2% of 6 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
16.2% of 12 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
23.7% of 10 thousand people
75 years and over
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
17.8% of 8 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
2.8% of 42 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
24.1% of 12 thousand people
Did not work
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
40.3% of 23 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Fort Bend County, Texas
2021
6.7%