Sugar Land, TX City Data

Sugar Land, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 63,328 people who live in Sugar Land and approximately 354,452 who live in Fort Bend County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land. We have included Sugar Land housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sugar Land Information

Fort Bend County where Sugar Land 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.

Sugar Land has a total of 63,328 people and of those residents there are 30,983 males and 32,345 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 5,246 births each year and around 1,374 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sugar Land varies per year, but currently 61,801 are one race and 1,527 are two or more races.

Of the 63,328 people who live in Sugar Land, there are 21,354 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sugar Land is 11,018 male and 10,336 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 43,590.

General Sugar Land 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	63,328
Total population (male)	30,983
Total population (female)	32,345
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Fort Bend County	5,246
Deaths- Fort Bend County	1,374
Population of one race	61,801
Population of two or more races	1,527
Population under 20 years	21,354
Population under 20 years (male)	11,018
Population under 20 years (female)	10,336
Total population 18 years and over	43,590

Sugar Land Social Characteristics

There are 110,915 households in Sugar Land. Families make up 93,808 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,875. Sugar Land, TX moving companies help people in Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sugar Land.

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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	10,893
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,808
Average household size	3.06
Average family size	3.36

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	59,361
Householder	17,524
Spouse	15,284
Child	23,224
Other relatives	1,038
Nonrelatives	473
Unmarried partner	155
Roomer or boarder	69
Housemate or roommate	82
Unmarried partner	409
Foster child	10
Other	157

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,476
Male householder	1,354
Male householder living alone	1,117
Male householder not living alone	237
Female householder	1,637
Female householder living alone	1,463
Female householder not living alone	174
Nonrelatives	485
Unmarried partner	254
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	117
Foster child	2
Other	76

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	63,328
Male	30,983
Under 5 years	2,036
5 to 9 years	2,716
10 to 14 years	3,315
15 to 17 years	2,091
18 and 19 years	860
20 years	254
21 years	234
22 to 24 years	686
25 to 29 years	1,121
30 to 34 years	1,493
35 to 39 years	2,268
40 to 44 years	3,377
45 to 49 years	3,502
50 to 54 years	2,767
55 to 59 years	1,557
60 and 61 years	440
62 to 64 years	506
65 and 66 years	268
67 to 69 years	357
70 to 74 years	476
75 to 79 years	364
80 to 84 years	187
85 years and over	108
Female	32,345
Under 5 years	1,858
5 to 9 years	2,550
10 to 14 years	3,228
15 to 17 years	1,944
18 and 19 years	756
20 years	247
21 years	209
22 to 24 years	686
25 to 29 years	1,292
30 to 34 years	1,816
35 to 39 years	2,900
40 to 44 years	3,931
45 to 49 years	3,634
50 to 54 years	2,568
55 to 59 years	1,347
60 and 61 years	389
62 to 64 years	494
65 and 66 years	268
67 to 69 years	394
70 to 74 years	621
75 to 79 years	500
80 to 84 years	337
85 years and over	376

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	63,328
One race	61,801
White	41,798
Black or African American	3,294
American Indian and Alaska Native	149
Asian	15,072
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	18
Some other race	109
Two or more races	1,527

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	62,837
People who are White alone	41,375
People who are Black or African American alone	3,255
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	149
People who are Asian alone	15,066
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	18
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5,024
People who are Some other race alone	1,448

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

Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land. That total enrollment is 114,365 for the population of the country, which includes Sugar Land. 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 Sugar Land 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

Sugar Land Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 253,911 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sugar Land. The Sugar Land 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

Sugar Land Housing Characteristics

In Sugar Land, 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 Sugar Land, 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 Sugar Land. 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 Sugar Land, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sugar Land, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sugar Land. 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 Sugar Land gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sugar Land, 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