Fairchilds, TX

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Fairchilds, Texas

Fairchilds, Texas is 15 miles SW of Sugar Land, Texas (center to center) and 34 miles SW of Houston, Texas. It is in Fort Bend county. The population of the village is 678.

The People and Families of Fairchilds

In Fairchilds, about 70% of adults are married. Fairchilds, compared to the great majority of similar-sized villages, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the village is larger than most.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fairchilds had a median family income of $58,942. Fairchilds is one of the richer villages in Texas. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the village. There aren't a lot of poor people in Fairchilds.

Fairchilds Housing

Of the housing in Fairchilds, approximately 83% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the village.

Commuting

In Fairchilds, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Fairchilds strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Fairchilds, TX

Comparing Fairchilds to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles SW of Sugar Land, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	34 miles SW of Houston, Texas
County	Fort Bend
Standard Zip Codes	77461
Phone Area Codes	281
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.431
Longitude	-95.779

Station	THOMPSONS 3 WSW
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 62 F
Apr Temp	59 to 79 F
Jul Temp	74 to 94 F
Oct Temp	60 to 82 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	SUGAR LAND
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 62 F
Apr Temp	58 to 79 F
Jul Temp	74 to 94 F
Oct Temp	60 to 82 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	PIERCE 1 E
Distance	27.9 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 62 F
Apr Temp	58 to 80 F
Jul Temp	73 to 94 F
Oct Temp	58 to 82 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	678	100%
Male	337	49.7%
Female	341	50.3%
Under 18	219	32.3%
18+	459	67.7%
65+	51	7.5%
Median Age	32.9
Average Family Size	3.52
White	610	90%
African-American	15	2.2%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	41	6%
Mixed Race	9	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	130	19.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	794
Growth	116
Growth %	17.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.8%
Czech	18.1%
US/American	14.4%
Irish	6.3%
Italian	4.3%
English	3.5%
Polish	2.2%
Canadian	1.7%
Scottish	1.5%
European	1.1%
French Canadian	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Swedish	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fairchilds	678	$58,942
Beasley	590	$47,625
Needville	2,609	$48,824
Pleak	947	$56,364
Richmond	11,081	$35,801
Rosenberg	24,043	$39,965
Thompsons	236	$32,321

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