Needville, TX

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Needville, Texas

Needville, Texas, in Fort Bend county, is 19 miles SW of Sugar Land, Texas (center to center) and 38 miles SW of Houston, Texas. There are an estimated 2,609 people in the city.

The People and Families of Needville

In Needville, about 57% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in Needville, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Approximately 26% of Needville is non-white. In Texas, Needville is known for its racial diversity.

The city has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Needville had a median family income of $48,824.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($200) in Needville. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Needville Housing

Approximately 74% of housing in Needville is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Needville, 98% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the city.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Needville, TX

Comparing Needville 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
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles SW of Sugar Land, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	38 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	29.399
Longitude	-95.837

Station	NEW GULF
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 63 F
Apr Temp	58 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	59 to 83 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	THOMPSONS 3 WSW
Distance	13.6 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	PIERCE 1 E
Distance	23.8 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	2,609	100%
Male	1,205	46.2%
Female	1,404	53.8%
Under 18	769	29.5%
18+	1,840	70.5%
65+	338	13%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	3.25
White	1,933	74.1%
African-American	344	13.2%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.3%
Other	267	10.2%
Mixed Race	55	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	625	24%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,288
Growth	679
Growth %	26%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	40.8%
German	19.9%
Czech	9.9%
US/American	6.1%
Irish	4.7%
English	4.2%
Polish	3.9%
Czechoslovakian	3%
British	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Italian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Austrian	0.4%
African	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Needville	2,609	$48,824
Beasley	590	$47,625
Fairchilds	678	$58,942
Kendleton	466	$35,795
Orchard	408	$59,063
Pleak	947	$56,364
Rosenberg	24,043	$39,965

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