Missouri City, TX City Data

Missouri City, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 52,913 people who live in Missouri City and approximately 354,452 who live in Fort Bend County. We want to help people moving to or living in Missouri City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Missouri City. We have included Missouri City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Missouri City Information

Fort Bend County where Missouri City resides is 886.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 354,452 and has a population rank of 166 out of all the places in the United States.

Missouri City has a total of 52,913 people and of those residents there are 25,633 males and 27,280 females. The median age of the male population is 34.6 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 5,246 births each year and around 1,374 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Missouri City varies per year, but currently 51,823 are one race and 1,090 are two or more races.

Of the 52,913 people who live in Missouri City, there are 17,791 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Missouri City is 9,118 male and 8,673 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 36,603.

General Missouri City Information
Total area in square miles - Fort Bend County	886.05
Water area in square miles - Fort Bend County	N/A
Resident population - Fort Bend County	354,452
Population rank - Fort Bend County	166
Total population	52,913
Total population (male)	25,633
Total population (female)	27,280
Population median age (male)	34.6
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Fort Bend County	5,246
Deaths- Fort Bend County	1,374
Population of one race	51,823
Population of two or more races	1,090
Population under 20 years	17,791
Population under 20 years (male)	9,118
Population under 20 years (female)	8,673
Total population 18 years and over	36,603

Missouri City Social Characteristics

There are 110,915 households in Missouri City. Families make up 93,808 of these households. The table below breaks down the Missouri City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (76,277), male householder with no wife present (4,279) and female householder with no husband present (12,567). The remainder of the Missouri City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,875. Missouri City, TX moving companies help people in Missouri City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Missouri City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Missouri City is based, there are 132,709 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,366 never married, 82,941 now married, 2,839 separated, 7,782 widowed, and 11,781 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,795 separated, 1,664 widowed and 7,761 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Missouri City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Missouri City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fort Bend County)
Total households	110,915
Family households (families)	93,808
With own children under 18 years	59,061
Married-couple family	76,277
With own children under 18 years	46,146
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,279
With own children under 18 years	2,141
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,567
With own children under 18 years	7,891
Nonfamily households	17,875
Householder living alone	14,874
65 years and over	3,433

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,884
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,108
Average household size	3.09
Average family size	3.36

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	49,848
Householder	14,645
Spouse	11,987
Child	19,322
Other relatives	1,150
Nonrelatives	643
Unmarried partner	243
Roomer or boarder	85
Housemate or roommate	89
Unmarried partner	461
Foster child	40
Other	186

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,924
Male householder	1,048
Male householder living alone	835
Male householder not living alone	213
Female householder	1,376
Female householder living alone	1,188
Female householder not living alone	188
Nonrelatives	500
Unmarried partner	218
Roomer or boarder	59
Housemate or roommate	139
Foster child	11
Other	73

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	132,709
Never married	27,366
Now married	82,941
Separated	2,839
Widowed	7,782
Divorced	11,781
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,795
Widowed	1,664
Divorced	7,761

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	52,913
Male	25,633
Under 5 years	1,962
5 to 9 years	2,241
10 to 14 years	2,491
15 to 17 years	1,615
18 and 19 years	809
20 years	281
21 years	251
22 to 24 years	618
25 to 29 years	1,085
30 to 34 years	1,605
35 to 39 years	2,229
40 to 44 years	2,550
45 to 49 years	2,464
50 to 54 years	2,049
55 to 59 years	1,293
60 and 61 years	363
62 to 64 years	432
65 and 66 years	221
67 to 69 years	290
70 to 74 years	385
75 to 79 years	224
80 to 84 years	114
85 years and over	61
Female	27,280
Under 5 years	1,890
5 to 9 years	2,208
10 to 14 years	2,422
15 to 17 years	1,481
18 and 19 years	672
20 years	251
21 years	219
22 to 24 years	603
25 to 29 years	1,355
30 to 34 years	1,947
35 to 39 years	2,655
40 to 44 years	2,996
45 to 49 years	2,758
50 to 54 years	2,155
55 to 59 years	1,326
60 and 61 years	348
62 to 64 years	433
65 and 66 years	226
67 to 69 years	276
70 to 74 years	471
75 to 79 years	285
80 to 84 years	170
85 years and over	133

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	52,913
One race	51,823
White	23,435
Black or African American	20,290
American Indian and Alaska Native	107
Asian	5,610
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21
Some other race	108
Two or more races	1,090

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	52,772
People who are White alone	23,340
People who are Black or African American alone	20,273
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	107
People who are Asian alone	5,590
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	21
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5,744
People who are Some other race alone	2,351

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	327,666
Same house	170,293
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	67,889
Different state or abroad	37,007
Different state	24,228
Abroad	12,779

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fort Bend County)
Total resident population	354,452
Born in United States	86,564
State of residence	199,172
Different state	86,473
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,929
Foreign born	64,878

Missouri City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Missouri City. That total enrollment is 114,365 for the population of the country, which includes Missouri City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,156 and elementary or high school enrollment was 162,639 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,036.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Missouri City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	114,365
Pre-kindergarten	8,473
Public	3,069
Private	5,404
Kindergarten	6,535
Public	5,178
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	54,650
Public	50,288
Private	4,362
Elementary and high school	81,320
Public	75,128
Private	6,192
High school grades 9 to 12	26,670
Public	24,840
Private	1,830
College, undergraduate years	14,251
Public	12,203
Private	2,048
Graduate or professional school	3,786
Public	2,465
Private	1,321
Not enrolled in school	224,553

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	214,461
Less than 9th grade	15,424
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,179
High school graduate	41,684
Some college, no degree	46,716
Associate's degree	13,277
Bachelor's degree	79,181
Graduate or professional degree	36.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	53,974

Missouri City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 253,911 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Missouri City. The Missouri City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (73,741), service occupations (18,640), sales and office occupations (45,986), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (454), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (12,559) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,792). The 253,911 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 132,410 private wage and salary workers, 22,743 government workers, 10,513 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fort Bend County)
Population 16 years and over	253,911
In labor force	174,803
Civilian labor force	174,654
Employed	166,172
Unemployed	8,482
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	149
Females 16 years and over	129,447
In labor force	79,904
Civilian labor force	79,884
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,144
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	124,464
In labor force	94,899
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,338
Armed forces	129

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fort Bend County)
Workers 16 years and over	163,614
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	133,482
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,565
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	800
Other means	975
Worked at home	4,731
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,132,515

OCCUPATION (Fort Bend County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	73,741
Management, professional, and related occupations	73,741
Service occupations	18,640
Sales and office occupations	45,986
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	454
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	12,559
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,792

INDUSTRY (Fort Bend County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	73,741
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	6,466
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,610
Wholesale trade	7,765
Retail trade	19,168
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,364
Information	4,768
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	12,703
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	20,573
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	34,588
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,892
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,073

CLASS OF WORKER (Fort Bend County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	73,741
Private wage and salary workers	132,410
Government workers	22,743
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,513
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Missouri City Housing Characteristics

In Missouri City, TX there are 115,991 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 110,915 occupied and 5,076 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Missouri City, there are 96,474 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,588 units in Missouri City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Missouri City, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Missouri City, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Missouri City. There are 455 housing units with rent less than $200, 596 with rent between $200-299, 3,292 with rent between $300-499 and 15,379 with rent for $500 and above. Full Missouri City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Missouri City, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fort Bend County)
Total housing units	115,991
Occupied housing units	110,915
Vacant housing units	5,076

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fort Bend County)
Total housing units	115,991
1-unit, detached	96,474
1-unit, attached	2,588
2 units	526
3 or 4 units	1,004
5 to 9 units	1,626
10 to 19 units	2,039
20 to 49 units	975
50 or more units	4,585
Mobile home	6,045

HOUSING TENURE (Fort Bend County)
Occupied housing units	110,915
Owner-occupied	89,656
Renter-occupied	21,259

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fort Bend County)
Occupied housing units	110,915
No vehicles available	3,153
2 vehicle available	80,933
3 vehicles available	18,264
4 vehicles available	4,255
5 or more vehicles available	1,178

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fort Bend County)
Occupied housing units	110,915
Utility gas	59,911
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	45,322
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	91
Coal or coke	20
Wood	101
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	64
No fuel used	344

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fort Bend County)
Occupied housing units	110,915
Less Than $50,000	89,656
$50,000 to $99,999	29,677
$100,000 to $149,999	19,773
$150,000 to $199,999	13,300
$200,000 to $299,999	9,394
$300,000 to $499,999	2,602
$1,000,000 or more	129
Median (dollars)	115,100

GROSS RENT (Fort Bend County)
Occupied units paying rent	21,259
Less than $200	455
$200 to $299	596
$300 to $499	3,292
$500 to $699	4,843
$700 to $999	7,244
$1,000 to $1,499	2,790
$1,500 or more	501