Fulshear, TX

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Fulshear, Texas

Fulshear, Texas is 16 miles W of Sugar Land, Texas (center to center) and 32 miles W of Houston, Texas. It is in Fort Bend county. The population of the city is 716.

The People and Families of Fulshear

In Fulshear, about 65% of adults are married. Fulshear, compared to the great majority of similar-sized cities, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the city is larger than most.

Approximately 40% of Fulshear is non-white. Fulshear is home to people of a variety of races.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fulshear had a median family income of $54,444. Fulshear is one of the richer cities in Texas. The people of the city can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city.

Political Inclinations

Among Fulshear political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $6,000. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Fulshear Housing

Of the housing in Fulshear, approximately 81% is occupied by their owners. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the city than most places in Texas.

Commuting

In Fulshear, 92% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Fulshear than most cities its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Fulshear, TX

Comparing Fulshear 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share 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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles W of Sugar Land, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	32 miles W of Houston, Texas
County	Fort Bend
Standard Zip Codes	77441
Phone Area Codes	281
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.69
Longitude	-95.898

Station	SEALY
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 62 F
Apr Temp	57 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	59 to 83 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	SUGAR LAND
Distance	16.8 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	THOMPSONS 3 WSW
Distance	21.4 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	716	100%
Male	356	49.7%
Female	360	50.3%
Under 18	230	32.1%
18+	486	67.9%
65+	61	8.5%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.33
White	429	59.9%
African-American	172	24%
Asian	5	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	96	13.4%
Mixed Race	11	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	161	22.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	936
Growth	220
Growth %	30.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	52.7%
German	11.6%
US/American	5.9%
English	5.7%
European	4.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.7%
Irish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
Northern European	3.1%
Scottish	1.8%
African	1.8%
Czech	1.1%
Hungarian	0.6%
Haitian	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fulshear	716	$54,444
Brookshire	3,450	$32,017
Katy	11,775	$57,741
Orchard	408	$59,063
Pattison	447	$55,938
Simonton	718	$81,905
Wallis	1,172	$40,000

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