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Sugar Land, Texas

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StatisticSugar LandTexasUnited States
Total Population110,01630,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$136,217$78,476$80,734
Median Age42.835.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher63.0%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$430,200$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,957$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate5.5%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born35.7%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate80.3%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.926.726.4
Worked from Home23.7%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households69.1%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sugar Land, Texas

Age in Sugar Land, Texas

StatisticSugar LandTexasUnited States
Median Age42.835.638.9
Under 18 %22.9%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.5%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.5%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.3%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Sugar Land, Texas

StatisticSugar LandTexasUnited States
Households38,48510,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.72.5
Family Households79.3%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children37.2%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.1%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone18.0%26.2%28.7%
Never Married23.5%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sugar Land, Texas

StatisticSugar LandTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$62,018$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.0%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More30.3%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.5%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty15.0%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households3.2%11.4%n/a

Housing in Sugar Land, Texas

StatisticSugar LandTexasUnited States
Housing Units39,94612,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes86.5%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.0%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.7%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied19.7%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,320$4,232n/a

Education in Sugar Land, Texas

StatisticSugar LandTexasUnited States
Less than High School4.6%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate12.7%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.7%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree35.2%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree27.8%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sugar Land, Texas

StatisticSugar LandTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.4%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.4%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.5%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.6%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.0%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Sugar Land, Texas

StatisticSugar LandTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence41.0%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens24.7%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.0%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home55.0%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.9%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency37.3%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Sugar Land

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.