Geography

Sugar Land is a city 20 miles from Houston in the Houston, The Woodlands and Sugar Land area and Fort Bend County. It is one of the most affluent and fastest-growing city in Texas, having grown more than 158 percent in the last decade. As of the 2012 census, the city has a population of 82,480.

Demographics

In 2010, there were 78,817 people. In 2006, there were 63,328 people, 20,515 households, and 17,519 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,629.1 people per square mile (1,015.0/km²). There were 21,090 housing units at an average density of 875.6 per square mile (338.0/km²).

As of 2010, the ethnic and racial demographics of the population was 44.4% non-Hispanic white, 7.3% non-Hispanic black, 0.2% non-Hispanic Native American, 35.1% non-Hispanic Asian, 0.2% non-Hispanic from some other race, 2.2% non-Hispanic from two or more races and 10.6% Hispanic or Latino.

In 2006, the racial makeup of Sugar Land was 56.00% While, 5.20% African American, 0.24% Native American, 33.80% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islanders, 2.32% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.98% of the population.

There were 20,515 households out of which 51.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families.12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.36.

In Sugar Land the age distribution of the population shows 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

Financial

According to the Sugar Land 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,the largest employers in the city were: Fluor, Schlumberger, Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Nalco, St. Luke’s Hospital, Memorial Hermann, Noble, CSM Bakery Products, Aetna, and Baker Petrolite.